Chapter Three. The Three Roots Of Panamas Cultural Heritage: The Construction Of Racial And National Identities In Theme Parks

Montero, Carla Guerrón

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“…Against the background of state‐sponsored ethno‐tourism, Afro‐Antilleans attempted to enter mainstream Panamanian society on the basis of their unique heritage, a heritage that was once ignored or considered dangerous and unappealing and that has now been commoditized, recreated, and reinvented for touristic purposes. As a result, Afro‐Antilleans have asserted their difference as an ethnic enclave and used their condition as cosmopolitan citizens of the world to claim a re‐inscription in the nation as lawful citizens of Panama (Guerrón Montero ). However, these new representations have not destabilized the social hierarchies present in Panama, and as is the case in other parts of Latin America, blackness is constructed by national elites to spice up the Panamanian melting pot (Guerrón Montero )…”

Section: Multicultural Tourism and Ineffective Social Control: The Camentioning

confidence: 99%

Multicultural Tourism, Demilitarization, and the Process of Peace Building in Panama

Montero

2014

J Latin Amer Carib Anth

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R e s u m e nEn este artículo, conecto la negación encubierta de derechos ciudadanos por parte del estado con el desarrollo del turismo con el fin de explicar por qué Panamá presenta la imagen de un estado libre de fuerza policial. Abordo dos conceptos principales: un análisis crítico de la gubernamentalidad en el turismo (Hollinshead 1999(Hollinshead , 2003 y el concepto de turismo como una fuerza "creadora de mundos" (Hollinshead et al. 2009;Merrill 2009;Noy 2011; Reis and Shelton 2011). Aplico estos conceptos al desarrollo del turismo en el Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro con el fin de ilustrar cómo los procesos turísticos de gubernamentalidad y "creación de mundos" impuestos por las autoridades son experimentados por los afro-panameños a nivel local. Un análisis de estos conceptos nos permite comprender la naturaleza de la industria del turismo, con suénfasis en la desmilitarización, pero con una presencia importante de mecanismos que limitan los derechos ciudadanos utilizados para mantener a los grupos menos privilegiados en su posición de subordinación en el contexto del desarrollo turístico y la prosperidad económica. [turismo, gubernamentalidad, diaspora africana, Panama] A b s t r a c tIn this article, I connect covert denial of citizenship rights with tourism development to explain why Panama presents itself as a police-free state. I engage two main concepts: a critical analysis of governmentality in tourism (Hollinshead 1999(Hollinshead , 2003 and the concept of tourism as a "world-making" force (Hollinshead et al. 2009;Merrill 2009;Noy 2011; Reis and Shelton 2011). I apply these concepts to the development of tourism in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro to illustrate how the processes of governmentality and world-making are experienced by Afro-Panamanians at the local level when tourism is imposed from above. An exploration of these concepts assists us in grasping the nature of Panama's tourism industry, with its emphasis on demilitarization, but withThe Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 418-440. ISSN 1935-4932, online ISSN 1935-4940. C 418J o u r n a l o f L a t i n A m e r i c a n a n d C a r i b b e a n A n t h r o p o l o g y

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Section: Multicultural Tourism and Ineffective Social Control: The Camentioning

confidence: 99%