Essays about: "voluntourist"
Found 2 essays containing the word voluntourist.
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1. Hero Holiday : Swedish voluntourism and The White Savior Complex
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the reasons and motivations behind voluntourism in reference to working with children, and how these can be understood and analyzed within the framework of voluntourism research. A qualitative approach was used, and data was collected through semi-structured interviews and then evaluated with the use of a thematic analysis. READ MORE
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2. Portrayals of Voluntourism through a Postcolonial Perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The popularity of voluntourism (volunteer tourism) over the last couple of decades has developed rapidly into a global phenomenon. The concept of voluntourism seeks to align tourism with development initiatives occurring often within the Global South with the assistance of volunteer sending organisations (VTSOs). READ MORE