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Return migrants and tourist development: an example from the Cyclades

Journal of modern Greek studies11 (1) • Published In 1993 • Pages: 75-95

By: Kenna, Margaret E..

Abstract
This document presents a detailed anthropological case study of the Island of Anafi, one of the Cycladic island group, showing that '…a strict dicotomy between locals and outsiders in the study of tourism development is too simplistic. The role of return migrants in such development has been overlooked. Seasonally or permanently returning migrants stress either their local or their outsider identity as it suits their circumstances. They make use of a combination of local kinship networks and island contacts together with urban experience and investment capital gained from migration, and establish and run the majority of tourist-related enterprises. Permanently returned migrant become active in local politics and may find themselves in conflict both with long-term residents and with other urban-based migrants over development plans' (p. 75).
Subjects
Internal migration
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Economic planning and development
Commercial facilities
Income and demand
Saving and investment
Foreign exchange
Travel services
Social relationships and groups
Pressure politics
Private welfare agencies
Ethnosociology
culture
Greeks
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southeastern Europe
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2002
Field Date
1966-1967, 1973, 1987-1988
Coverage Date
1960s-1980s
Coverage Place
Island of Anafi (pseudonym Nisos), Greece
Notes
Margaret E. Kenna
Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-95)
LCCN
84642094
LCSH
Greece