A Sociology Study of Beach Boys and Impact of Their Livelihood on the School Children (Reference with Yaddehimulla GN Division in Unawatuna) Under Social Work Rehabilitation Sector
- November 12, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: IJRIAS, Sociology
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue X, October 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
W. T. D. Wijethunga*, S.D.Y. Jayarathne
Department of Sociology, Department of Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
Abstract:- Belinda, Timothy and Gangly (2017) analyzed beach boys do it too: subculture and commoditized desire in a transnational tourist site in Kerala, south India. This article has highlighted the ways in which the men from global south, in their engagement with women tourists from the global north, negotiate. His complex terrain of local and transnational neoliberal discourses that circumvent their lives in Kerala. Further this study mentioned the ways in which in the young men further participate in processes of commoditization and consumption of intimacy and desire for themselves (Belinda, Timothy, & Gangly 2017).Main Objective was Study of the beach boys and impact of their livelihood on the school children and to recommend the suggestions to create more conducive environment for school children to live. Questionnaire, Observation, Case studies, Interview were used to collect data under the purposes of identify the family background of the school children, identify the social groups in the area, identify the nature of informal tourism sector in the area, get the ideas from the people about the beach boys. It can be concluded majority of persons who work as beach boys are school children and it is concluded that most of their jobs are full of unethical behaviors and illegal drugs. Furthermore it can be concluded that school children’s attraction for beach boys and their career is mainly influenced for their school education. Thus it can also be concluded that this occupation exerts a greater influence on the social and family relationship they have.Sri Lankan Tourist Authority should make a process to identify the persons who are engaged in beach boy job informally and mainly it should be target school children’s and youths in coastal areas and should be prepared legal process and actions for them.
Keyword: Social Work, Rehabilitation, Livelihood, Sociology, Anthropology
Introduction
Tourism is often seen as a Global phenomenon with an almost incomprehensibly massive infrastructure. The travel and tourism industry is the world largest and most diverse industry. Many nations rely on this dynamic industry, as employment, private sector growth, and infrastructure development. Tourism development is encouraged particularly among the developing countries around the world (Gee, 1997; 03). Tourism is the second largest growing business area after the Information Technology in the global economy. Annual analysis of the world and tourism council`s (WTTC) research reveals that the sector accounted for 10.4% of global GDP and 319 million jobs on (https://.www.wttc .org>reports) .The pervasive tourism growth is a significant part of the global expression of the new service economy with the waking of many other aspects of the economy nations and communities see tourism as a quick and easy solution. At the present Sri Lanka, the tourism industry is became one of the important phenomenon in economic sector in the country. Being one of the four pillars holding the economy in Sri Lanka, tourism is an economic live ware to poor communities and makes a significant contribution to the national economy. Tourism was the third largest foreign exchange earner for the country in 2017 preceded by worker`s remittance and textiles and governments significantly contribution to the Sri Lankan economy foreign exchange earnings. From the tourism sector increased to 14.8% of the total foreign exchange earnings, compared to 14.2% recorded in the previous year (www.sltda.lk). As further, by the vast human potential, national materials and through multiple effects on areas and sectors or other industries of references, tourism acts as a stimulating factor for economic development. And also employment opportunities and regional development are playing significant role with regard to the tourism industry development in Sri Lanka. According to, tourism industry plays a vital role in development of economic sector of country.
