Date of Award
1-1-2009
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Anthropology
Content Description
1 online resource (xiv, 411 pages) : color illustrations.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Walter E Little
Committee Members
Robert W Jarvenpa, William H Fisher
Keywords
Adaptation, Conservation, Ecotourism, Livelihoods, Resistance, Sea turtles, Occupations
Subject Categories
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Abstract
This dissertation's objective is to understand how two communities, Praia do Forte, in Brazil and Mazunte, in Mexico engage in development and conservation practices through work, protest and discourses. Development is represented here by ecotourism and conservation by sea turtle projects and environmental regulations. Sea turtle conservation projects in both locations represent the strong external intervention of the federal government and of the scientific community on traditional livelihoods. This dissertation analyzes both conservation project and ecotourism development using a comparative perspective via onsite ethnography.
Recommended Citation
Fleischer, David Ivan Rezende, "Ecotourism, sea turtles, and livelihoods : adaptation and resistance to development and conservation in Mexico and Brazil" (2009). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 35.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/35