Femininities in the Field. Tourism and Transdisciplinary Research

Yana Wengel

doi:10.1108/jtf-06-2018-070

Abstract

Within modern societal constructs where male scholars still dominate academic and research environment at many levels of professional and senior research leadership roles, this book is a well-timed addition on gender and research to Channel View Publications portfolio. The book edited by two inspirational female academics aims to present lived experiences of female researchers during the data collection phase in the field of tourism studies. “The Femininities in the Field” are portrayed through self-reflective case studies. These case studies use first-person narratives that illustrate and analyse the role of gender, portray encountered gender biases and experiences of researchers at different stages of authors’ lives and research journeys.

Highlights

The book edited by two inspirational female academics aims to present lived experiences of female researchers during the data collection phase in the field of tourism studies
Shannon Switzer Swanson writes a chapter on conducting fieldwork and sexual j j PAGE 168 JOURNAL OF TOURISM FUTURES VOL. 4 NO. 2 2018, pp. 168-169, Emerald Publishing Limited, ISSN 2055-5911 politics
The book is not written by female researchers only and chapters co-authored by male academics provide insights to gender perspectives from the male point of view and direct towards inclusive gender scholarship

Summary

Introduction

The book edited by two inspirational female academics aims to present lived experiences of female researchers during the data collection phase in the field of tourism studies. These case studies use first-person narratives that illustrate and analyse the role of gender, portray encountered gender biases and experiences of researchers at different stages of authors’ lives and research journeys. The book begins with a foreword by experts from the field, includes introduction and conclusion chapter by editors, and consists of 13 individual and co-authored case studies.

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