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    1. Intimate Tourism Markets: Money, Gender, and the Complexity of Erotic Exchange in a Costa Rican Caribbean Town

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Frohlick,Susan (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Winter2013
    Published:
    George Washington Institute for Ethnographic Research
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Anthropological Quarterly
    Journal Title Details:
    86(1) : 133-162
    Notes:
    Focuses on American and European tourist women in a transnational town in Atlantic Costa Rica renown for its intimate "vibe" and independent eco-oriented tourist development, where they grappled with the unexpected monetary aspects of intimate relations with Caribbean-Costa Rican men.

    2. Legislative Background on U.S.-Cuba Policy: Recent Action by Congress on Trade and Travel to Cuba

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Anon.,Anon (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Sep 2013
    Published:
    Washington, DC: Congressional Digest Corporation
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Congressional Digest
    Journal Title Details:
    92(7)
    Notes:
    In Apr 2009, shortly after taking office, Pres Barack Obama signaled that he was open to a new dialogue with Cuba. At remarks delivered at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, the President said that the US seeks a new beginning with Cuba. Earlier that year, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had welcomed an offer for talks from Cuban President Raul Castro, who took over duties from his ailing brother Fidel Castro in 2006 and subsequently was elected president by the Cuban National Assembly in 2008. Castro reportedly said that he was willing "discuss anything" with the US Government. Here, the US-Cuba policy is discussed. Adapted from the source document.

    3. Risk Perception and Buying Behavior: An Examination of Some Relationships in the Context of Cruise Tourism in Jamaica

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Henthorne,Tony L. (Author), George,Babu P. (Author), and Smith,William C. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Jan 2013
    Published:
    Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
    Journal Title Details:
    14(1) : 66-86
    Notes:
    In an era of increasing worldwide violence against tourists, safety, security, and risk abatement are becoming principal components in travelers' decision-making processes. This work examines the issue of perceived risk and safety and what impact these perceptions have on shopping behavior. The research takes place in Jamaica, a country with a reputation for aggressive vendors. Findings indicate that those visitors who traveled with others spent more time shopping and purchased more. Additionally, it was found that first time visitors express higher levels of discomfort with their surroundings than did repeat visitors, thus inhibiting purchase behavior. Finally, it was found that levels of perceived risk and security did have an impact on a traveler's intention to return to Jamaica.