Inclusion in Tourism Understanding Institutional Discrimination and Bias

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.

Introduction Stefanie Benjamin and Alana Dillette Part I: Discrimination Policies in Tourism Gastro-cultural Identities for Place Branding: The Forbidden Fruit of Minorities? Styliani (Stella) Kladou Canadian Immigration Policies: Implications for Discrimination and Biases in Tourism Employment Kelly-Ann Wright and Frederic Dimanche Women in Tourism Employment: Glass Ceiling or Gender Equality? Buket Buluk Esitti From Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter: A History of Racism and Tourism in the USA Susan L. Slocum and Linda J. Ingram Overcoming Institutional Discrimination in USDA Programs: Food and Agricultural Tourism Kynda R. Curtis, Amy D. Hagerman, and Debra Tropp Decolonising our Curriculum: Addressing the ‘Miseducation’ of Tourism Sally Everett Part II: The Experiences of the ‘Other’ in Tourism Othering in Accessible Tourism Selin Altun, Gürel Çetin, and Ismail Kizilirmak Gay Men's Experiences of Prejudiced Attitudes and Discrimination in Tourism Carlos Monterrubio and César Caselin Doing Gender Well and Differently: The Case of Women Managers in Tourism Inês Carvalho and Carlos Costa Exploring Obese People’s Tourists Experiences: A Search for an Accessible, Bias-free Experience Yaniv Poria, Arie Reichel, and Jeremy Beal 50 Shades of Discrimination: Commercial Kink in Hospitality and Tourism Craig Webster But Where is your Wife? Reflections of a Gay Tourist in a Heteronormative Environment Amit Kama

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