Yang, Elaine Chiao Ling, Kimbu, Albert Nsom, Cai, Wenjie ORCID: 0000-0002-1505-7240 and Swart, Magdalena Petronella (Nellie) (2024) We are breaking the glass ceiling, but can we shatter the concrete roof: what is next for gender studies in tourism? In: Swart, Magdalena Petronella (Nellie), Cai, Wenjie ORCID: 0000-0002-1505-7240 , Yang, Elaine Chiao Ling and Kimbu, Albert Nsom, (eds.) Routledge Handbook on Gender in Tourism: Views on Teaching, Research and Praxis. Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, London and New York, pp. 1-12. ISBN 978-1003286721; 978-1032261348; 103226134X; 978-1003852629; 1003852629 (doi:https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003286721-26)

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Abstract

In breaking the glass ceiling, this chapter summarises how this handbook contributes to the discourse on gender in tourism from a pluralistic and gender-aware perspective. With 16 chapters covering diverse cultural contexts and geographical regions, it sheds light on the complexities of gender in tourism practice, research, and education. Conversations with thought leaders highlight the potential of tourism to advance gender equality and offer recommendations for achieving this goal. It emphasises the need for inclusive learning spaces, feminist research approaches, and policies that support women’s empowerment in the tourism workforce and entrepreneurship. Additionally, these leaders advocate for safer and friendlier environments for female travellers and underscore the significance of intersectionality and gender transformative approaches in tourism research and practice. According to these experts, the impact of a metric-driven academic culture and an underrepresentation of men/masculinity and youth voices are areas in need of research attention. The handbook concludes by proposing gender mainstreaming in research and teaching, adopting intersectionality as a critical praxis, and promoting a gender transformative approach for a more equitable and sustainable future to shatter the concrete roof.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	gender equality; gender mainstreaming; intersectionality; gender transformation; feminist research approach
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory L Education > L Education (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2024 11:24
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/45984

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