Sextourismus - Eine spezielle Form der soziokulturellen Zerstörung

Synopsis of Sextourismus - Eine spezielle Form der soziokulturellen Zerstörung

«Sextourismus - Eine spezielle Form der soziokulturellen Zerstörung» is Christine Rackey-Hocke's thesis on sex tourism, in paperback.

Tourism thesis analysing sex tourism as a form of sociocultural destruction. It shows how economic precarity in countries in Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe pushes many people into prostitution to escape poverty, while the tourism industry often ignores the phenomenon. It also analyses local versus foreign demand and the responsibility of tourists.

The text comes from a 2002 thesis presented at the Cologne Business School in Cologne, in German.

Academic and professional audience: students or professionals in tourism and social sciences interested in the sociocultural effects of travel.