Details
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Women in Tourism in Asian Muslim Countries |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 153-173 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-981-33-4757-1 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-981-33-4756-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Perspectives on Asian Tourism |
|---|---|
| Volume | Part F192 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2509-4203 |
| ISSN (electronic) | 2509-4211 |
Abstract
While cross-cultural studies on travellers from different contexts have burgeoned in recent decades, analysis of tourists from similar cultural environments has been scarce. This is particularly true for the two strands of research investigating tourist and customer behaviour of Muslim and non-Muslim people travelling to Muslim countries. Studies on Muslim and non-Muslim travellers exist in parallel but rarely have points of contact, since each highlights its distinctiveness. This investigation aims at overcoming undifferentiated views and modes of enquiry by analysing experiences of Muslim and non-Muslim women migrants from the former Soviet Union who currently reside in two different geographical regions – Western Europe and the Middle East. Whether tourism practices of individuals show similarities or differences is one of the key questions of this research. Based on a standardised online survey, the study analyses the preferences, experiences and practices of Russian-speaking women, related to travel, accommodation and social interactions. It finds different travellers’ profiles and connects these with different cultural values of holidays and destinations. At the same time, similarities in travel patterns and social interactions of Muslim and non-Muslim women are discernible, whereas variance in their accommodation preferences can be attributed to religious affiliation. One of the implications of the study is the suggestion for a more differentiated approach in cross-cultural comparisons in hospitality and tourism research.
Keywords
- Cultural backgrounds, Russian-speaking women, Tourist and customer behaviour, Travel to Muslim countries
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
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Women in Tourism in Asian Muslim Countries. Springer, 2021. p. 153-173 (Perspectives on Asian Tourism; Vol. Part F192).
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