A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)

After presenting the historical and tourism context of Sabah in Malaysia, this paper analyses the staging of ethnicity for tourists within Sabah Village. Depending on the socio-cultural profile of the tourists, the visit can be perceived as: a reinforcement of nationalist sentiment, a reinforcement...

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Main Author: Bertrand Réau
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description After presenting the historical and tourism context of Sabah in Malaysia, this paper analyses the staging of ethnicity for tourists within Sabah Village. Depending on the socio-cultural profile of the tourists, the visit can be perceived as: a reinforcement of nationalist sentiment, a reinforcement of a sense of superiority and difference between 'us' and 'them', or as a visit that fosters a quest for exoticism and primitivism. These different types of visits are linked by the playfulness of the activities offered.
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spelling doaj-art-5d832089f1ef49858d6558117d7c76b82025-01-13T15:56:29ZengConfinsConfins1958-92122024-02-0110.4000/confins.55719A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)Bertrand RéauAfter presenting the historical and tourism context of Sabah in Malaysia, this paper analyses the staging of ethnicity for tourists within Sabah Village. Depending on the socio-cultural profile of the tourists, the visit can be perceived as: a reinforcement of nationalist sentiment, a reinforcement of a sense of superiority and difference between 'us' and 'them', or as a visit that fosters a quest for exoticism and primitivism. These different types of visits are linked by the playfulness of the activities offered.https://journals.openedition.org/confins/55719tourismethnicityMalaysiatheme park
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A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)
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tourism
ethnicity
Malaysia
theme park
title A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)
title_full A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)
title_fullStr A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)
title_full_unstemmed A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)
title_short A etnização do olhar através do turismo: etnografia de um parque temático étnico na Malásia (Sabah)
title_sort etnizacao do olhar atraves do turismo etnografia de um parque tematico etnico na malasia sabah
topic tourism
ethnicity
Malaysia
theme park
url https://journals.openedition.org/confins/55719
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