Neoliberalismo e Percepções da Importância do Turismo em Moçambique: Uma Discussão Crítica e Prática

This study analyzes the effects of tourism in Mozambique and the influence of neoliberalism in the reconstruction of knowledge and political projects for the management of tourism. Since the times, this activity has always been associated with the process of income generation and employability, which contributes to the development of the localities to which it operates, but this ethos is intertwined by the pragmatic view of capitalism and its metamorphoses. Methodologically, the article was developed following the uni-level approach, that is, construction of variations considering the neoliberal perception of tourism in Mozambique, followed by a bibliographical and documentary research on tourism data and the dynamics of this activity in Mozambican. The results show that although tourism policies in Mozambique have an economic bias, it also contributes to the development of the community, producing income and employment in tourist sites. In addition, there is a need to work together among the various operators in order to respond to market demands and to consider the policy conservation and coordination dimension that allows the diversification of the productive base that includes tourism.