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Tourism in the Philippines Through the Gaze of Communities, Hosts and Guests

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This introductory chapter presents an overview of Filipino culture and tourism in the contemporary Filipino society. This chapter situates the diversity of Filipino culture, complexity of the Filipino society, and the role of tourism in host communities in the Philippines. The chapter presents the theming of the edited book, mainly drawn from the concepts of the host gaze, tourist gaze, and researcher’s gaze. Related studies about tourism and tourists in the Philippines are presented as the parts of the book are introduced. The chapter ends by outlining the contents of the book.

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