Gender, Work and Tourism

Book Overview

What roles do women play in the tourist industry? By studying a range of destinations across the world, this book demonstrates how women have been excluded from some occupations and how their work in others is associated with social sexuality.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415109868
• ISBN13: 9780415109864
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A detailed, timely publication

M. Thea Sinclair masterminds a collection of insightful essays on the interraction between gender and tourism. Interesting reading both for the anthropologist and gender student as well as the laymen, this book offers detailed views on a previously marginalised body of literature. I found the essay on gender and tourism in Balinese villages particularly helpful for my own research, but other essays, such as "Gender Takes a Holiday: Representation in holiday brochures" will strike a cord with most readers closer to home. A readable and enjoyable approach for anyone who wants to know how their holiday affects the lives of others.