CASE STUDY: Tourism in Antigua TOUIRSM: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE Outline Learning Objectives Island Tourism as a Research Topic About TV Choice Video Content: Tourism in Antigua The “XYZ” of Tourism in Antigua Discussion Further Readings Q&A 2018/2/4 2 ******@LKSTH Learning Objectives To get real experiences of tourism presence at a famous destination To identify the ‘XYZ’ of tourism presence in Antigua To offer possible solutions to Antigua’s tourism development 2018/2/4 ******@LKSTH 3 “Island Tourism” as a Research Topic 2018/2/4 ******@LKSTH 4 A about TV Choice ESTABLISHED 1982, TV CHOICE IS THE UK'S LEADING INDEPENDENT PRODUCER OF FILMS, FILM CLIPS AND DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING. / Not free of charge! 2018/2/4 ******@LKSTH 5 Tourism: who benefits? GBP 200 m/year Heavy reliance on US imports: 96% going back to the US (the basics imported from Miami) Cruise ship tours: spending on ships cruise anized sightseeing Luxury hotels on the island All-inclusive Foreign owned Discouraging outside expenditure by… 2018/2/4 ******@LKSTH 7 Jobs from Tourism >6000 people Kind of jobs low paid, low skilled Very difficult to get senior positions Luxury hotels bringing their own management team from the outside Excuses: Lack of attitude, rude, not smile… Reflecting unconformable problems Colonial past, reluctant to talk about racial issues, something of the psychology Ideal: living in harmony with all races Reality: local people in subordinate positions Why difficult in gaining managerial positions False: lack of manner, Reality: imbalance in economy; sense of dislocation in their own country 2018/2/4 ******@LKSTH 8 The impact on culture Big impact, esp. on music Pale imitation of Caribbean music Pop culture=entertainment, show, museumization lose of authentic culture (music, dance, etc) KFC, Pizza-Hut lose of traditional food Only presenting what tourists understand; tourists do not wish to understand social