Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1007631 | Annals of Tourism Research | 2012 | 21 Pages |
This research examines how the economic benefits of working in the ethnic tourism industry affect households in the local minority community, with a special focus on the division of labor and power dynamics of gender complementarity.Household income data gathered from the inner-city communities of the Akha tribal people in Thailand are the primary data used in a linear regression framework. The results show that ethnic tourism provides income to the local minority community. This income, however, is higher for young people and women than for older men, a disparity that disrupts the community’s traditional patriarchal social system. This study contributes to a nested model of multiple marginalization based on ethnicity, gender, and legal status. This case shall contribute to tourism planning and local policymaking in areas where ethnic tourism prospers.
► Socio-economic change contradictory to traditional Patriarchal rule. ► Nested model of double marginalization, firstly by ethnicity, secondly by residential status. ► Limited empowerment of minority women.