{"product_id":"ours-to-explore-privilege-power-and-the-paradox-of-voluntourism-paperback","title":"Ours to Explore: Privilege, Power, and the Paradox of Voluntourism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePippa Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a 2014 essay that went viral, Pippa Biddle revealed the inequities and absurdities baked into voluntourism--the pairing of short-term, unskilled volunteer work with tourism. In the years since, Biddle has devoted herself to understanding the origins, intentions, and outcomes of a multibillion-dollar industry built on the premise of doing good, and she tracks that investigation in \u003ci\u003eOurs to Explore\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The flaws of voluntourism have included xenophobia, racism, paternalism, and a \"West knows best\" mentality. From exploitative orphanages that keep children in squalid conditions to attract donors to undertrained medical volunteers practicing their skills on patients in developing regions and to those looking for an inspiring selfie, Biddle reveals the hidden costs of the voluntourism complex. Along the way, readers meet inspiring activists and passionate community members, as well as thoughtful former voluntourists who still work to make a difference--just differently. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOurs to Explore\u003c\/i\u003e offers a plan for how the service-based travel industry can break the cycle of exploitation and suggests strategies for travelers who want to improve the places they visit for the long haul. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePippa Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in the Hudson Valley. Her work has been published by numerous publications, including the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAMC Outdoors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaine Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52483485434163,"sku":"9781640124417","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/emZ0NlV0U0o0OVhiQlk2d1hlTU54Zz09.webp?v=1759759039","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/ours-to-explore-privilege-power-and-the-paradox-of-voluntourism-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}