کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1007622 | 1482260 | 2012 | 24 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This paper develops research propositions for volunteer tourism using a combination of critical theory and social movement theory as a foundation. As is often the case with emerging areas of research, a theoretical foundation has been difficult to establish in volunteer tourism. The inherent contradictions of volunteer tourism, particularly concerning the interplay of oppression/emancipation, dependency/resistance and dominant hegemony/agency beg to be deconstructed with a critical theory lens. Social movement theory then in turn offers a tool through which researchers can look to break the hermeneutic circle by examining good practices in volunteer tourism, particularly concerning potential improvements for all stakeholders in self-efficacy, resource networks, and consciousness-raising experiences. The paper culminates with a proposition model based on these theoretical perspectives.
► Critical theory and social movement theory are applied as a framework to examine volunteer tourism.
► Six propositions are developed using each theoretical perspective.
► Critical theory provides the critique and sheds light on the points of tension within the volunteer tourism system.
► Social movement theory can provide a possible framework for agency and enduring social change.
Journal: Annals of Tourism Research - Volume 39, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 84–107