Volunteering abroad, or voluntourism, seems like a great idea, but is it? In today's video I address the general critiques voluntourism, talk about orphanage voluntourism and medical voluntourism, and end with my opinion on the subject.
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F O L L O W M E
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A B O U T M E
My name is Sarah, and I’m just a gal looking to share information about sustainability, ethical fashion, and travel. Subscribe for new videos every Tuesday and Friday!
R E M I N D E R
I’m not an expert in anything. My views and opinions will shift over time, so do not take my word for truth. I want to inspire you to take the best informed action you can and to do further research on your own. If you ever want to discuss a topic further or have a perspective I haven’t considered, leave a comment or shoot me an email at karversarah@gmail.com
S O U R C E S
Guardian: "In defense of 'voluntourism"
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Guardian: "Beware the 'voluntourists' doing good"
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CNN Travel: "Giving Back: A Special Report on Volunteer Vacations
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NYT: "The Voluntourist's Dilemma"
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The Feed: • Voluntourism: More har...
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Guardian: "The business of voluntourism"
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National Geographic: "5 myths about voluntourism"
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The Coversation: Volunteer tourism: what's wrong with it and how can it be changed?
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Goodnet.org: Why You Should Ditch Your Next Vacation for a Volunteer Trip
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NPR: As 'Voluntourism' Explodes in Popularity, Who's it Helping Most?
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Bright Mag: Reduction Seduction of Other People's Problems
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HRSC research paper "AIDS orphan tourism: a threat to young children in residential care" (2010)
BMJ research paper "The ethics of voluntourism" (2016)
Annals of Tourism Research paper "Applying social distance to voluntourism research" (2010)
Progress in Development Studies paper "Medical voluntourism in Honduras: ‘Helping’ the poor" (2014)
NBCI paper "Perceptions of the Role of Short-Term Volunteerism in International Development: Views from Volunteers, Local Hosts, and Community Members"
Geoforum "Who are we responsible to? Locals’ tales of volunteer tourism" (2016)
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17 авг 2024