Helen Kapstein’s book Postcolonial Nations, Islands, and Tourism: Reading Real and Imagined Spaces positions tourism as a form of colonialism. Specifically, the author lays out the similarities between different forms of modern day tourism and how they reflect colonial practices, with reference to three foundational values: surveillance, control, and consumption. Kapstein’s book is a riveting read and is perfect for those interested in post-colonialism, tourism, the creation of real and imagined spaces and desire studies.
Articles by Yadira Gamez
Yadira Gamez is a first year PhD student in the English Department at Texas A&M University. As a first generation academic, her goal is to be an English professor at a minority serving institution. Gamez’s research interest is firmly centered in the intersectionality of gender and race in 20th century literature, but more broadly speaking she is interested in cultural studies and minority literature.