Footprints in Paradise
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Footprints in Paradise

Ecotourism, Local Knowledge, and Nature Therapies in Okinawa

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Footprints in Paradise

Ecotourism, Local Knowledge, and Nature Therapies in Okinawa

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The economic imperative of sustainable tourism development frequently shapes life on small subtropical islands. In Okinawa, ecotourism promises to provide employment for a dwindling population of rural youth while preserving the natural environment and bolstering regional pride. Footprints in Paradise explores the transformation in community and sense of place as Okinawans come to view themselves through the lens of the visiting tourist consumer, and as their language, landscapes, and wildlife are reconstituted as treasured and vulnerable resources. The rediscovery and revaluing of local ecological knowledge strengthens Okinawan or Uchinaa cultural heritage, despite the controversial presence of US military bases amidst a hegemonic Japanese state.

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Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2017
ISBN
9781785333873
Edition
1
Topic
Personal Development
Subtopic
Travel

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction: “We want them to know nature!!”
  10. Chapter One: Okinawa’s Tourism Imperative
  11. Chapter Two: Slow Vulnerability in Okinawa
  12. Chapter Three: Knowing and Noticing
  13. Chapter Four: Ecologies of Nearness
  14. Chapter Five: Healing and Nature
  15. Conclusion: Yambaru Funbaru!
  16. References
  17. Index