Planification economique et migration en Polynesie Francaise.

Economic Planning and Migration in French Polynesia. This article discusses possible ties between migratory patterns in French Polynesia and policies drafted by the French state and the local government concerning the territory’s economic development. The goals are to diversify the economic production of the outer archipelagos based on their natural resources and to encourage the return of out-migrants. The structures of production that the new cultural economy has systemically articulated at the global scale should also encourage the return migration that the economic policies seek to establish. Contemporary patterns of mobility differ little from those of times past. Polynesians have always moved and had thus established multiple support networks for migrants across the Pacific. The responses gathered during recent research trips to French Polynesia indicate that the large investments in infrastructure by the two governments in the outer archipelagos are not convincing most out-migrants to return. This infrastructure might, however, attract migrants from other parts of French Polynesia even if only temporarily, as is already the case for some foreigners

L’altérité et le tourisme : construction du soi et d’une identité sociale

This article examines one of the reasons why third world alterity is one of the motors of tourism. What do travelers seek when they visit those remote sites? A stop in a village built by the government of Myanmar where women with exotic cultural practices can be photographed led me to raise this question. Landscapes as much as spaces, including tourist destinations, are socially constructed to enable those who cross them to confirm their subjectivity. Looking at attitudes and practices of tourists and tour operators allows us to explore how exotic or everyday landscapes support selective self-identities and a hierarchy of social differentiations. Tourists do not look for true alterity but rather for the possibility of encountering its romantic mystery whose staging makes more familiar. The form of exoticism marketed by tourism is but a pale imitation of voyages of exploration of past centuries. However, it permits tourists who enjoy only short holidays, to construct some cultural capital while they work on maintaining their social hierarchical position relative to local residents and other visitors. Far from leading to an understanding of others, the staging of their alterity is used for self-identity construction and to justify such practices. These practices do remain constrained, however, by the social and cultural habitus of tourists, whatever their origins, and by the demands of international capital

Collaborative schemes for anticipating negative impacts of the tourists\u27 visit

The purpose – The aim of this paper is to propose alternative schemes for anticipating possible negative impacts in nature-based tourism attractions. The area used as case study is called ‘Rammang-Rammang’, Maros regency of Indonesia. A new tourism attraction potentially reduces the quality of the environment and possibly impacts the socio-cultural life of the host people. Thus, it is necessary to investigate such impacts and recommend approaches or strategies that can tackle possible negative consequences of tourism activities. Design/methodology – This paper is based on a qualitative study conducted in 2015. Qualitative research is relevant in understanding the complexity of social life. Social research entails discovering the meanings that people assign to their reality. It is particularly appropriate in the case of developing destinations in areas not used to tourist visits, yet assumed to be eager to improve their well-being. Finding – The study reveals that the increasing numbers of visitors potentially degrade the quality of the environment. Although economic benefits are obtained by the host people, collaborative efforts by different stakeholders are required to tackle potential negative consequences. Originality of the research – Host people should be given knowledge to tackle negative impacts as well as skills for getting involved in tourism. This paper has developed two schemes for collaborative work among different stakeholders. This paper is expected to contribute to ideas and concepts about anticipation and mitigation of future negative impacts of the tourists’ visit when developing new nature-based tourism attractions

L’altérité et le tourisme : construction du soi et d’une identité sociale

Cet article examine une des raisons pour lesquelles l’altérité du tiers-monde est un des moteurs du tourisme. Que recherchent les voyageurs qui se rendent sur ces lieux lointains ? Cette question fut soulevée lors d’une visite dans un village érigé par le gouvernement du Myanmar où on peut photographier des femmes aux pratiques culturelles exotiques. Les paysages, autant que les espaces, y compris ceux des destinations touristiques, sont construits socialement pour permettre à ceux qui les traversent d’affirmer leur subjectivité. Un examen des attitudes et des pratiques des touristes ainsi que des voyagistes nous permet d’explorer comment les paysages, exotiques ou ordinaires, deviennent porteurs d’identité sélective et soutiennent une hiérarchie de différenciations sociales. Les touristes ne recherchent pas une véritable altérité, mais plutôt la possibilité de flirter avec son mystère romantique dont la mise en scène est agencée de façon familière. L’exotisme cultivé par le tourisme n’est qu’un pauvre reflet des voyages d’exploration des siècles passés. Cela permet cependant aux touristes qui ne disposent que de courtes vacances, de construire leur capital culturel tout en maintenant leur position hiérarchique par rapport aux résidents locaux et autres visiteurs. Loin d’appréhender l’autre, la construction de son altérité sert à la construction de soi et à justifier ses pratiques. Les pratiques des touristes, quelles que soient leurs origines, demeurent cependant contraintes par leur habitus social et culturel ainsi que par les décisions du capitalisme international.This article examines one of the reasons why third world alterity is one of the motors of tourism. What do travelers seek when they visit those remote sites? A stop in a village built by the government of Myanmar where women with exotic cultural practices can be photographed led me to raise this question. Landscapes as much as spaces, including tourist destinations, are socially constructed to enable those who cross them to confirm their subjectivity. Looking at attitudes and practices of tourists and tour operators allows us to explore how exotic or everyday landscapes support selective self-identities and a hierarchy of social differentiations. Tourists do not look for true alterity but rather for the possibility of encountering its romantic mystery whose staging makes more familiar. The form of exoticism marketed by tourism is but a pale imitation of voyages of exploration of past centuries. However, it permits tourists who enjoy only short holidays, to construct some cultural capital while they work on maintaining their social hierarchical position relative to local residents and other visitors. Far from leading to an understanding of others, the staging of their alterity is used for self-identity construction and to justify such practices. These practices do remain constrained, however, by the social and cultural habitus of tourists, whatever their origins, and by the demands of international capital