(No) Incidents of Travel in Yucatan An Investigation of the Talk in Piste, Mexico, Revolving Around the Influenza Phenomenon of 2009

Justin Quinn

Date of Award

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Andrews, Anthony

Keywords

Tourism, Mexico, Sustainability, Yucatan, Globalization

Area of Concentration

Anthropology

Abstract

Due to its proximity to the UN World Heritage Site of Chich�n Itz�, Pist�, Yucat�n serves as a �base camp� for many tourists by providing hotels, restaurants, and other services. Not surprisingly, many residents of this town derive their income from the touist industry surrounding them. This paper reports on the way that residents of Pist� talked about the H1N1 influenza during the summer of 2009, focusing on the relationship that residents saw between the �Swine Flu� phenomenon and a contemporaneous economic slump.

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