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Marion Joppe is working in Department of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, Faculty of Tourism Management, University of Guelph, Libya. Her international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. Her research interests as a Professor reflect in her wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Tourism Curricula and Indigenous Learning Outcomes
Author(s): Marion Joppe*
Although hospitality and tourism students in business programs are taught to develop and market product
that meets the needs of various demand segments by playing on the “authentic” cultural and heritage elements
of destinations, they are rarely exposed to underlying justice and ethics concerns, especially as they pertain to
Indigenous populations. In a settler colonial country such as Canada, it is imperative that students are exposed to the
underlying justice and ethics concerns of commoditizing cultural and heritage elements of destinations, especially as
they pertain to Indigenous populations. This paper takes a closer look at the process of developing and embedding
Indigenous Learning Outcomes in a tourism business program and the underlying principles for designing a more
inclusive community engagement process. The case is that of the Tourism-Tr.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0269.21.s1.003