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The great Indian yatra /

Examines the negative effect of tourism on three popular tourist destinations in India: Agra, Goa, and McLeod Ganj in Dharamsala. Examines the inability of Agra's tourist industry to provide adequate income for the majority of its workers. Also examines the tensions between the foreign touris...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kishore, Shweta
Other Authors: Desai, Yask
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [Mt. Waverly, Australia] : Kishore/Desai, [2000]
Subjects:
Tourism > Social aspects > India.
Goa (India : State) > Social conditions.
Mcleodganj (India) > Social conditions.
Tourism > India > Agra.
Agra (India) > Economic conditions.
Documentary films.
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Summary:Examines the negative effect of tourism on three popular tourist destinations in India: Agra, Goa, and McLeod Ganj in Dharamsala. Examines the inability of Agra's tourist industry to provide adequate income for the majority of its workers. Also examines the tensions between the foreign tourist community and the local population in Goa. Finally looks at how the foreign tourist community has become the dominant group in shaping the cultural identity of McLeod Ganj at the expense of the traditional culture.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.