NGOs, gender and indigenous grassroots development

This paper looks at two very similar efforts by indigenous communities to develop a tourist attraction based on their own culture and to market it in two very different environments: California and Mexico. Both groups have been displaced from their traditional areas, are being advised by a woman con...

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Published in:Journal of international development 2002-08, Vol.14 (6), p.859-867
Main Author: Henshall Momsen, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artisans
California
Colonialism
Community Development
Cultural heritage
Culture
Development economics
Development studies
Economic development
Gender
Government agencies
Indigenous culture
Indigenous Populations
Local Culture
Mexico
Native peoples
Non-governmental organizations
Nongovernmental Organizations
Smuggling
Social life & customs
Studies
Tourism
Tourist attractions
Women
Working Women
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Summary:This paper looks at two very similar efforts by indigenous communities to develop a tourist attraction based on their own culture and to market it in two very different environments: California and Mexico. Both groups have been displaced from their traditional areas, are being advised by a woman consultant and are expecting women community members to provide cultural performances and crafts for sale to visitors. Unlike the NGOs involved, the communities see this tourism activity as a reclamation and reaffirmation of a culture that has been almost lost, rather than as an exercise in local economic development. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0954-1748
1099-1328
DOI:10.1002/jid.930