{"product_id":"footprints-in-paradise-ecotourism-local-knowledge-and-nature-therapies-in-okinawa-paperback","title":"Footprints in Paradise: Ecotourism, Local Knowledge, and Nature Therapies in Okinawa - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea E. Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The economic imperative of sustainable tourism development frequently shapes life on small subtropical islands. In Okinawa, ecotourism promises to provide employment for a dwindling population of rural youth while preserving the natural environment and bolstering regional pride. \u003cem\u003eFootprints in Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e explores the transformation in community and sense of place as Okinawans come to view themselves through the lens of the visiting tourist consumer, and as their language, landscapes, and wildlife are reconstituted as treasured and vulnerable resources. The rediscovery and revaluing of local ecological knowledge strengthens Okinawan or \u003cem\u003eUchinaa\u003c\/em\u003e cultural heritage, despite the controversial presence of US military bases amidst a hegemonic Japanese state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAndrea E. Murray\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate in Research at the Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies. She received her PhD in Social Anthropology from Harvard in 2012, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology and Asian Studies at Hamilton College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782476759328,"sku":"9781800737372","price":34.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73c78faf1da0425d1f3c7db4d00be23e.webp?v=1780571814","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/footprints-in-paradise-ecotourism-local-knowledge-and-nature-therapies-in-okinawa-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}