Ecotourism is a unique facet of globalization, promising the possibility of reconciling the juggernaut of development with ecological/cultural conservation. Davidov offers a comparative analysis of the issue using a case study of indigenous Kichwa people of Ecuador and their interactions with globalization and transnational systems.

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Veronica Davidov is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Monmouth University, USA

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1. Historical Foundations and Contemporary Dimensions of Kichwa Ecotoursim 2. Ecotourism: Nature, Culture, and Ethnocentrism 3. Ecoturismo in Ecuador: An Ethnohistorical Account of Rainforests, Indians, and Oil 4. Consuming and (Re)Producing Alterity: Snapshots, Stories, and Souvenirs 5. In Their Own Words: Ecotourism in the Lowland Kichwa Communities 6. Shamans and "Shams" 7. Curating Culture: The Case of the Ethnographic Museum in Chichico Rumi 8. Discussion and Conclusion