Inclusion in Tourism

Understanding Institutional Discrimination and Bias

Susan Slocum

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Routledge
07 October 2024

Disability: social aspects; Feminism & feminist theory; Migration, immigration & emigration; Ethnic studies; Tourism industry

Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

Inclusion in Tourism provides examples of discrimination and marginalisation in tourism practices and avenues designed to recognise and overcome personal or institutional biases, setting a road map for researchers interested in establishing a more inclusive approach to tourism and tourism research.

Logically structured, multidisciplinary in approach, and compiled by a well-known scholar and leader in tourism theory, this volume comprises 13 specially commissioned chapters that provide concrete global examples of overcoming discrimination within tourism institutions, centred around examples of best practice, courses of action, and positive outcomes. Chapters outline, explain and challenge the existing view of tourism theory as inclusionary, destroying the myth that tourism is an equal opportunity endeavour, bringing a new level of scrutiny to ""stand-alone"" concepts of ""discrimination"" and ""marginalisation"" as a long-existing phenomenon in tourism studies. The book begins with an institutionalised and global approach to discrimination, focusing on immigration policy, academic teaching, research, grant policies, and destination image in relation to minorities; and xenophobia. The text then moves to the individual level, discussing aspects of institutionalised discrimination based on individual characteristics, such as sexual orientation, obesity, disability, and gender.

International in scope, this book will be of pivotal interest to graduate students, researchers, and practitioners interested in diversity and inclusion.

Edited by: Susan Slocum
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9781032186207
ISBN 10: 1032186208
Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 07 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction. Part 1: Discrimination Policies in Tourism. 2. Gastro-cultural Identities for Place Branding: The Forbidden Fruit of Minorities? 3. Canadian Immigration Policies: Implications for Discrimination and Biases in Tourism Employment. 4. Women in Tourism Employment: Glass Ceiling or Gender Equality? 5. From Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter: A History of Racism and Tourism in the USA. 6. Overcoming Institutional Discrimination in USDA Programs: Food and Agricultural Tourism. 7. Decolonising our Curriculum: Addressing the 'Miseducation' of Tourism. Part 2: The Experiences of the 'Other' in Tourism. 8. Othering in Accessible Tourism. 9. Gay Men's Experiences of Prejudiced Attitudes and Discrimination in Tourism. 10. Doing Gender Well and Differently: The Case of Women Managers in Tourism. 11. Exploring Obese People's Tourists Experiences: A Search for an Accessible, Bias-free Experience. 12. 50 Shades of Discrimination: Commercial Kink in Hospitality and Tourism. 13. But Where is your Wife? Reflections of a Gay Tourist in a Heteronormative Environment.

Susan L. Slocum, Associate Professor, Tourism and Event Management, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.