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the birth and decay of Atlantic coast resorts in Uruguay, although more statistical support, similar to that found in CIESU (1979), would have been desirable. I, as A c t i v i d a d e s T u r i s t i c a s II R e c r e a c i o n a l e s . El H o m b r e c o m o P r o t a g o n i s t a , by Roberto C. Boullon, Editorial Trillas (Sales Division, Calz. De
la Viga 1132 Col. Apatlaco Deleg. Iztapalapa CP 09439, Mexico City, Mexico) ISBN 964-24-1312-5, 1983, 177 pp (tables, charts, photographs, references, index). This text is a hybrid of an essay and manual. While strongly criticizing tourism and recreation policies and management in Latin America, it presents guidelines for how tourism and recreation facilities must be planned to enhance the quality of life of local populations. Boullon focuses his attention on poverty in Latin America and its influence on recreation and tourism. Lacking economic welfare, leisure time, and adequate urban recreation facilities, most Latin Americans have to rely on subsidized tourism during their annual paid leave. But the environment of the existing facilities is dull, overcrowded, and depressive (p. 88), thus preventing satisfactory vacation experiences. The author points out that this problem can be solved if recreation and tourism are taken more seriously and considered a public service like health or education. However, this is impossible without a change of mind at upper government levels. The policy and planning guidelines offered in the last chapters add little to the existing literature, nor do they solve recreation and tourism problems in the region. Rather, the main value of this text is in pinpointing the weaknesses in Latin America's social system.
A d m i n i s t r a e i o n dei 2Ntrismo, by Miguel Angel Acerenza, Vol I: Conceptualizacion y organizacion. Editorial Trillas (Sales Division, Calz De la Viga 1132 Col Apatlaco Deleg. Iztapalapa, CP 09439 Mexico City, Mexico) ISBN 968-241849-6, 2nd ed 1986, 291 pp (tables, charts, photographs, references, appendix, index). Vol II: Planificacion y direccion. Editorial Trillas, ISBN 968-24-1629-9, 1985, 222 pp (tables, charts, photographs, references, appendix, index). This twovolume manual offers a wide and comprehensive description of the tourism phenomenon in the region, reflecting the author's long working experience as director of C I C A T U R / O A S (Inter-American Tourism Training Center/Organization of the American States) and consultant on Latin America's main development projects. The main strength of these volumes is that they provide a well-documented world view of the different aspects of tourism, followed by a focus on Latin America. This makes them highly competitive with such well-known texts by Fernandez Fuster (1974) and Mdntosh and Gupta (1983). The only criticism made by other Latin American experts (Molina, Rodriguez Woog, Cuamea 1986:154) is Acerenza's acceptance of Leiper's (1981) systems approach which does not consider the tourism superstructure. The critics assert that the interrelationship of public and private sectors is vital to understanding how tourism functions in the region (Martini 1983). However, the author does not take a philosophical approach to tourism, but presents guidelines to better understand this phenomenon from the public administration perspective. In this respect, Acerenza's goal is fully accomplished. T i e m p o iibre, t u r i s m o II sociedad, by Carlos 3ulio Kellman and Victor Rafael Fernandez. Editorial Dpto. Publicaciones Universidad Externado de Colombia (Calle 12 N°-Este, Bogota, Colombia) ISBN 958-616-055-6, 186 pp (references, index). This book takes a historical perspective on the development of leisure and tourism in western society with special reference to Colombia. Although more descriptive than critical, it questions the role of tourism in taking Latin
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the birth and decay of Atlantic coast resorts in Uruguay, although more statistical support, similar to that found in CIESU (1979), would have been desirable. I, as A c t i v i d a d e s T u r i s t i c a s II R e c r e a c i o n a l e s . El H o m b r e c o m o P r o t a g o n i s t a , by Roberto C. Boullon, Editorial Trillas (Sales Division, Calz. De
la Viga 1132 Col. Apatlaco Deleg. Iztapalapa CP 09439, Mexico City, Mexico) ISBN 964-24-1312-5, 1983, 177 pp (tables, charts, photographs, references, index). This text is a hybrid of an essay and manual. While strongly criticizing tourism and recreation policies and management in Latin America, it presents guidelines for how tourism and recreation facilities must be planned to enhance the quality of life of local populations. Boullon focuses his attention on poverty in Latin America and its influence on recreation and tourism. Lacking economic welfare, leisure time, and adequate urban recreation facilities, most Latin Americans have to rely on subsidized tourism during their annual paid leave. But the environment of the existing facilities is dull, overcrowded, and depressive (p. 88), thus preventing satisfactory vacation experiences. The author points out that this problem can be solved if recreation and tourism are taken more seriously and considered a public service like health or education. However, this is impossible without a change of mind at upper government levels. The policy and planning guidelines offered in the last chapters add little to the existing literature, nor do they solve recreation and tourism problems in the region. Rather, the main value of this text is in pinpointing the weaknesses in Latin America's social system.
A d m i n i s t r a e i o n dei 2Ntrismo, by Miguel Angel Acerenza, Vol I: Conceptualizacion y organizacion. Editorial Trillas (Sales Division, Calz De la Viga 1132 Col Apatlaco Deleg. Iztapalapa, CP 09439 Mexico City, Mexico) ISBN 968-241849-6, 2nd ed 1986, 291 pp (tables, charts, photographs, references, appendix, index). Vol II: Planificacion y direccion. Editorial Trillas, ISBN 968-24-1629-9, 1985, 222 pp (tables, charts, photographs, references, appendix, index). This twovolume manual offers a wide and comprehensive description of the tourism phenomenon in the region, reflecting the author's long working experience as director of C I C A T U R / O A S (Inter-American Tourism Training Center/Organization of the American States) and consultant on Latin America's main development projects. The main strength of these volumes is that they provide a well-documented world view of the different aspects of tourism, followed by a focus on Latin America. This makes them highly competitive with such well-known texts by Fernandez Fuster (1974) and Mdntosh and Gupta (1983). The only criticism made by other Latin American experts (Molina, Rodriguez Woog, Cuamea 1986:154) is Acerenza's acceptance of Leiper's (1981) systems approach which does not consider the tourism superstructure. The critics assert that the interrelationship of public and private sectors is vital to understanding how tourism functions in the region (Martini 1983). However, the author does not take a philosophical approach to tourism, but presents guidelines to better understand this phenomenon from the public administration perspective. In this respect, Acerenza's goal is fully accomplished. T i e m p o iibre, t u r i s m o II sociedad, by Carlos 3ulio Kellman and Victor Rafael Fernandez. Editorial Dpto. Publicaciones Universidad Externado de Colombia (Calle 12 N°-Este, Bogota, Colombia) ISBN 958-616-055-6, 186 pp (references, index). This book takes a historical perspective on the development of leisure and tourism in western society with special reference to Colombia. Although more descriptive than critical, it questions the role of tourism in taking Latin