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Is tourism beneficial to developing countries?
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Tourism allows for female independence

Women are able to make their own money and develop their craft.

The Argument

In many developing countries, tradition takes a prominent role in society. Women generally take care of the children, create dishware, weave, and cook. The men provide for the family. Women are generally dependent on the men. Tourism changes this. Through tourism, women are able to take skills, such as weaving, which would typically only be used for domestic purposes, and turn it into a business to make profit off of the incoming population. Women are able to turn a profit, provide for their families, and even purchase for themselves.[1] Self esteem is improved, and independent working opportunities increase.[2] Tourism simultaneously creates independence for women and stimulates the economy by forming new methods of income.

Counter arguments

This can also go the other way. The new income could cause female suppression to a further degree, the influx of money simply putting more power in the hands of the men. Equality and independence may become even less of a possibility for the women in these growing countries.

Proponents

Premises

[P1] Tourists purchase wares made by locals. [P2] Women create these wares. [P3] Women gain independence. [P4] Tourism leads to women's independence.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P3] Women do not necessarily gain independence from tourism.

References

  1. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tourism-in-the-developing_b_500774
  2. https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/tourism_developing_world_sr233_0.pdf
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