Sex tourism and chaos : a complex system approach

Eaglen, A; Maccarrone-Eaglen, A

Abstract

Sex tourism has been associated with human trafficking (sex slavery), violence, child sexual exploitation and the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Though marginalised, sex tourism is globally pervasive, embracing multiple stakeholders and contextualised within complex systems. Chaos theory can be applied to facilitate better understanding of sex tourism systems and their relationships in the wider tourism development process. A tourism ‘butterfly’ systems configuration is proposed which has potential implications for intervention strategies by governments, NGOs and the tourism supply chain in seeking to influence global, national and local systems.

Citation

Eaglen, A., & Maccarrone-Eaglen, A. (2005, December). Sex tourism and chaos : a complex system approach. Presented at Second PolyU China Tourism Forum, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Second PolyU China Tourism Forum
• Conference Location: Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
• Start Date: Dec 16, 2005
• End Date: Dec 17, 2005
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 18, 2017
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference