Bahamian Tings
How many islands are part of The Bahamas
What is 700?
This term refers to the belief that one’s own culture is superior, often leading to biased judgments of other cultures' customs.
What is ethnocentrism?
This tourism concept emphasizes quality over quantity, urging travelers to spend more time in fewer locations in order to foster genuine connections with local communities, improve cultural understanding, and reduce the environmental impact of travel.
What is slow tourism?
These countries are particularly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, and rising sea levels, and are characterized by their small size, geographical isolation, and reliance on a limited range of economic sectors.
What are Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Historically, this practice involved a powerful nation establishing direct political control over foreign territories, often exploiting land and labor for its own gain.
What is colonialism?
This term refers to people or things specifically from the island of Eleuthera.
What is Eleutheran?
Rather than viewing unfamiliar customs through the lens of one’s own society, this approach urges interpreting beliefs and behaviors within their cultural context.
What is cultural relativism?
In contrast to slow tourism, this form of tourism is often criticized for its reliance on standardized services, crowded attractions, and the commodification of local traditions to meet the needs of large-scale tourism markets.
What is mass tourism?
The founder of Pan American Airways purchased land from Arthur Vining Davis in the late 1950s, creating a luxury resort in South Eleuthera, which became a popular destination for wealthy American tourists.
Who is Juan Trippe?
This concept describes a subtler form of control, where a nation exerts dominance not through occupation, but through debt, development projects, or global media influence.
What is neocolonialism?
Often referred to as the “Father of the Nation,” he led The Bahamas to independence in 1973.
Who is Sir Lynden Pindling?
DAILY DOUBLE: As an environmental contractor consulting on a new hotel property, how would you build a positionality statement that incorporates cultural, environmental, and sustainability considerations, emphasizing the importance of respecting local ecosystems and indigenous practices while ensuring the hotel’s development aligns with both global and local cultural values?
A correct response should include: Personal Background and Identity, Professional Role, Values and Beliefs, Acknowledging Biases and Limitations, Contextual Awareness, Relationship to Stakeholder, Commitment to Action
In this section of A Small Place, Kincaid critiques the role of the “tourist” as a symbol of colonial legacy, using a description of a specific building in Antigua, where visitors come to gaze at the beauty while remaining ignorant of the island's history of exploitation.
What is the Antigua Public Library?
This economic concept focuses on using ocean resources sustainably to promote growth, improve livelihoods, and create jobs, while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.
What is the Blue Economy?
In this year, a group of English Puritans known as the Eleutheran Adventurers arrived in the Bahamas, settling on the island of Eleuthera.
BONUS +200 - in your team reenact the arrival of the Eleutheran Adventurers to Eleuthera
What is 1648?