Tourism, Philanthropy and School Tours in Zimbabwe: Problematising “Win-Win” Discourses

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Kathleen Smithers (Charles Sturt University)

Tourism, Philanthropy and School Tours in Zimbabwe

Problematising “Win-Win” Discourses

Kathleen Smithers (Charles Sturt University)

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Routledge
05 August 2024

Cultural studies; Social groups; Moral & social purpose of education; Politics & government; Sports & outdoor recreation

Series: Routledge Insights in Tourism Series

This book explores the phenomena of school tours and tourism. It explores tensions of authenticity and artificiality in the school site being both a place of community learning and a spectacle for tourism consumption.

Through the example of a school in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, the book examines the act of a school tour, whose main aim is to providing fund for the school. It offers a unique interdisciplinary lens that examines both the school as a tourism destination and as a site of learning. By drawing on these two fields, the book provides insights into the tensions inherent in a school that is also a tourism destination. This book will demonstrate to readers the tensions present in tourism partnerships with schools that include some source of philanthropic funding and unpack the complexities of tourism that draws on stereotypical cultural images. It explores these tensions through the lens of school leaders, students, teachers, and tourism personnel.

The book provides a major and unique contribution to the field of tourism studies and education. It will be of interest to students and researchers interested in tourism studies, sociology, education, philanthropy, development studies, and the Global South.

By: Kathleen Smithers (Charles Sturt University)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9781032527079
ISBN 10: 1032527072
Series: Routledge Insights in Tourism Series
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 05 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Image(s) of Africa Education challenges A note on terminology Introduction to the research Structure of the book Chapter 2 HOW DOES TOURISM COME TO BE IN A SCHOOL? Economic challenges: A brief history Education challenges: A system in crisis Tourism in Zimbabwe Summary Chapter 3 INTRODUCING MATOPO SCHOOL Matopo School Education Tours Adventure Company Shumba Safaris The funding arrangement My relationship to the school Summary Chapter 4 THE WHITE SAVIOUR COMPLEX Development Developmentourism and education: problems of naming The white saviour complex Dominant images of Majority World children Summary Chapter 5 BUILDING THE SET AND PRODUCING ‘AFRICA’ Set design: An image of Africa Managing conflicting roles of the school Use of children because teachers tell lies Summary Chapter 6: THE STARRING ROLE: POOR-BUT-HAPPY CHILDREN Playing a character: Poor-but-happy children “They are in love with the children” Tourist-Visitor-Friend Summary Chapter 7 BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL: THE WHITE SAVIOUR AS PROTAGONIST The protagonist: The white saviour Complexities of the white saviour in action The role I was assigned The tension of external funders The white saviour and the local community Summary Chapter 8 CONCLUSION

Kathleen Smithers is a Lecturer in the School of Education at Charles Sturt University, Australia. Her main research interests are in sociology of education, philanthropy in education, and in precarity in higher education.