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Vendemos recuerdos = Memories for Sale /

Chiapas is a picturesque region in southern Mexico that is economically highly dependent on tourism and where even the Zapatista rebellion has become a souvenir that can be sold to visitors. This film is about the creation and performance of a local and 'ethnic' cultural identity for the e...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Paredes, Carolina Corral (Director)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In Spanish.
In English.
Published: Brighton, England : University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2009.
Subjects:
Tourism > Mexico > Chiapas.
Entrepreneurship > Mexico > Chiapas.
Chiapas (Mexico) > Economic conditions.
Cultural anthropology.
Cultural identity.
Indigenous peoples.
Tourism industry.
Chiapas.
Entrepreneuriat > Mexique > Chiapas.
Chiapas (Mexique) > Conditions économiques.
Economic history.
Entrepreneurship.
Tourism.
Mexico > Chiapas.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary.
Documentary films.
Short films.
Documentaires.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Chiapas is a picturesque region in southern Mexico that is economically highly dependent on tourism and where even the Zapatista rebellion has become a souvenir that can be sold to visitors. This film is about the creation and performance of a local and 'ethnic' cultural identity for the edification of tourists. Carlos is an enthusiastic tour guide while Doña Rosa is an old indigenous woman who sells crafts in the market. Each in their different way is dedicated to providing what they think that tourists might be looking for.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 02, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 minutes)
Playing Time:00:24:32