After reading both the introduction and Chapter One in the Chambers textbook, Native Tours, I have come to the conclusion that the introduction had more of an influence than the first chapter did. The introduction of Native Tours starts off talking about the history of traveling and the increase in popularity. Before reading the introduction and before the start of Tourism Around the World, I did not ever consider the fact that there are many different types of tourists, as well as reasons for travel. The introduction to this book plays a very important role, as it serves as an overview of travel and the impact it has on the people in the communities and the tourists. The introduction to this book is written in first person, while giving the author’s viewpoints on popular topics within tourism. It is very interesting to read the introduction, as the author argues with many popular beliefs regarding the popularity of tourism. The introduction also forced me to think deeper and to think about topics I generally would not. I never thought that tourism would be a topic that anthropologists would care to study, but after reading the introduction, I was wrong.
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