Abstract
Tourism spaces are recognised as being endowed with liminal qualities, in that they are experienced as
spaces which are both physically and socially removed from everyday norms. Current scholarship
reveals that due to these liminal qualities, tourism spaces are locations in which there is psycho-social
space for travellers to explore and navigate personal change. This paper contends that the liminal
quality of tourism spaces can also be experienced by and be of benefit to tourism researchers who visit
these locations to conduct fieldwork. Recognising liminality as a quality of tourism fieldwork contexts
can support tourism researchers to draw upon reflexivity as a resource that can imbue research with
rich temporal, geographical and emotive context.
spaces which are both physically and socially removed from everyday norms. Current scholarship
reveals that due to these liminal qualities, tourism spaces are locations in which there is psycho-social
space for travellers to explore and navigate personal change. This paper contends that the liminal
quality of tourism spaces can also be experienced by and be of benefit to tourism researchers who visit
these locations to conduct fieldwork. Recognising liminality as a quality of tourism fieldwork contexts
can support tourism researchers to draw upon reflexivity as a resource that can imbue research with
rich temporal, geographical and emotive context.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 340 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Feb 2023 |
Event | CAUTHE 2023: West, East, South, North: Redirecting research in tourism, hospitality and events - Freemantle, Perth, Australia Duration: 7 Feb 2023 → 9 Feb 2023 |
Conference
Conference | CAUTHE 2023: West, East, South, North: Redirecting research in tourism, hospitality and events |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Perth |
Period | 7/02/23 → 9/02/23 |