Anthropology 2272F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Fetishism, Columbia Icefield, Japanese Language
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A guide as a commodity: company: interested in experiencing what training guides go through. Mr. katori demon (strict, serious, etc. ) guide trainer at rocky mountain tour. Part of satsuka"s research to be in mr. katori"s guide training group. Mr. satori: please keep in mind, in the tourist business, you yourself as a guide are a commodity. : because the service they offer isn"t tangible, tour guides themselves are. Commodities as they create and are the product : tour brochures are contracts that tour guides have with customers, tours aren"t cheap, so guides must provide customers with high-quality. The mass production of affective workers: sincerity and standardization debut : real guide. Rmt standardizes the process of the debut in order to fulfil tour contracts and adhere to legal regulations. Rmt uses the debut process to rapidly produce a sufficient number of guides each season to meet the demands of mass tourism.