During the last few years, there has been a global increase in tourism employment. However, the industry is characterized by very high...

The presence of the glass ceiling –a term coined by Marilyn Loden in 1978 that addresses the invisible barrier that prevents oppressed...

Souvenirs are often the easiest, and cheapest, way to bring back memories from time spent abroad. However, journalist Megan Spurrell...

Creating inclusive, engaging models of business can promote efficiency, engagement, and, of course, profit. In this study, researchers...

Like other industries, the hospitality industry falls victim to the glass ceiling that limits the opportunities for advancement for many...

Discrimination of hotel employees: The role of heteronormativity and political exclusion. Yizhi Li, Vanja Bogicevic, Wila E. Obeidat, and...

Ageism and age discrimination in hospitality employment: issues, challenges and remedies. Andrew Jenkins This chapter from the Handbook...

Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism Jerry T. Watkins III "Queering the Redneck Riviera" reflects on...

Resisting Paradise: Tourism, Diaspora, and Sexuality in Caribbean Culture Angelique V. Nixon For many, the word "Caribbean" invokes...

Gender Equality and Tourism: Beyond Empowerment Edited by Stroma Cole How can tourism be a tool for the empowerment of women or their...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has viciously exacerbated inequalities and separated friends and families, both geographically as well as...

This article develops the notion of "intersectional management" in the hospitality industry.

What does the future of hospitality look like? Grobelna stresses the importance of intercultural communication as the most sought-after skil

Volunteer tourism, examples of which include building houses or teaching in areas where you are also a tourist, has been historically viewed