Negotiating Hospitality: Ethics of Tourism Development in the Nicaraguan Highlands

This book explores how hosts and guests welcome each other in responsible encounters through a longitudinal ethnographic study on tourism development in Nicaragua. It suggests that hospitality, responsibility, and participation require a readiness to interrupt one's own ways of doing, knowing, and being and provides a conceptual tool to facilitate reflection on alternative ways of doing togetherness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the intricate dynamics of host-guest interactions in responsible encounters, undertaking a longitudinal ethnographic study on tourism development within the coffee-growing communities of Nicaragua. The research follows the footsteps of development practitioners and researchers who embark on journeys driven by a sincere desire to assist, impart knowledge, and conduct scholarly studies on the local hosts. At a broader level, this exploration unfolds as a captivating expedition, shedding light on the intricate negotiations that shape the conditions of hospitality among these diverse actors.

The theoretical framework of this book is rooted in the concept of ethical subjectivity, emphasizing responsibility and receptivity towards "the other." The ideas presented within the book propose that hospitality, responsibility, and participation necessitate a willingness to disrupt one's established ways of doing, knowing, and being. By offering a conceptual framework for reflection on alternative modes of togetherness, this book holds significant appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of hospitality, tourism, development studies, cultural studies, and anthropology.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032339122