One might add that the film is another fine example of
American cultural hegemony, as the main protagonists are
transformed into *American* backpackers for the
requirements of Hollywood. So skewed in more ways than one
- it's an American world!
> > > THE BEACH: SKEWED VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL?
> > >
> > > "The Beach" is the controversial new Leonardo
> > > DiCaprio film depicting the
> > > lifestyle of young American backpackers in Southeast
> > > Asia....
etc
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Dr Julie Scott
Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies
University of North London
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Tel. 0207 607 2789 Ext.3110
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