Ye, Isabella Q. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4835-0881 and Zare, Samira (2026) Tourism mobility (in)justice: exploring lived experiences of cross-border tourists. Annals of Tourism Research, 118:104166. ISSN 0160-7383 (Print), 1873-7722 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.annals.2026.104166)

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Abstract

Tourism is often seen as driver for equality and sustainable development, yet the differential scrutiny tourists face at the border directly challenge this narrative. Using a narrative inquiry, we examine how marginalised tourists with low-ranking passports navigate border-crossing predicaments, despite meeting pre-entry requirements. Findings reveal that marginalised tourists experience border-crossing as a continuous feedback loop between the felt border and the performed border. We demonstrate how borders become imprinted on and internalised within tourists’ bodies, producing automatic confessions and obedience. This study advances critical border thinking, highlights ongoing uneven tourism mobilities and calls for humane and equitable travel experiences.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mobility justice, airport border, affect, cross-border tourists, passport, tourism mobility
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Management and Marketing Greenwich Business School > Tourism and Marketing Research Centre (TMRC)
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2026 11:58
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/52552

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