Community, state and power-relations in community-based tourism on Lekhubu Island, Botswana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5761975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monkgogi Lenao (0000-0002-2309-325X, University of Botswana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 483-501 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tourism Geographies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-6688 • E-ISSN: 1470-1340 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14616688.2017.1292309 |
| OpenAlex | W2591291278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 52 |
This paper presents the results of a study investigating power relations between the local community and the state in the rural tourism development process in Botswana. The study was carried out in Mmatshumu and Letlhakane villages of the Boteti sub-district in Botswana. These villages act as the administrative centres of a community-based culture and heritage tourism project at Lekhubu Island. The Island is, itself, located about 45 kilometres to the north east of these villages. A qualitative research approach, utilising seven focus group discussions with members of the community and 17 individual interviews with key informants was adopted. To understand the power relations between the state (through the TAC) and the local community, the study focused on; the extent to which members of the local community feel they control tourism development process in Lekhubu Island; perceived level of power yielded by the state in the tourism development process at Lekhubu Island as well as; the implications of power differentials between the state and community for tourism development at Lekhubu Island. The results show that, contrary to the popular narrative about devolution of power in community-based tourism, the state remains a very powerful player in the overall decision-making process. Furthermore, the formation of local management structures (i.e. Trust) appears to simply create new power nodes which in turn continues the same legacy of community disempowerment
Archaeology · Community development · Devolution (biology · Economic growth · Economics · Focus group · Geography · Heritage tourism · Local community · Political science · Power (physics · Rural tourism · Sociology · State (computer science · Tourism · Tourism geography · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Local Economic Development and Planning · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
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| Citations per year | 1,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |