An Ecofeminist Review of Alternative Tourism Research in the Global South

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https://doi.org/10.1344/ara.v13i1.42950

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feminismo, género, ecoturismo, turismo comunitario

Resumen

El turismo alternativo surgió como solución a las repercusiones medioambientales y sociales negativas del turismo de masas. Los autores han examinado esta práctica para asegurarse de que cumple sus promesas de conservación y respeta las culturas anfitrionas; sin embargo, carecemos de datos sobre cómo afecta el turismo alternativo a las mujeres en el Sur Global y, en concreto, nos faltan investigaciones cualitativas críticas sobre este tema. Para comprender mejor el estado de los conocimientos sobre este tema, revisamos 15 estudios sobre el turismo alternativo en el Sur Global utilizando un marco ecofeminista. Nuestra investigación ilustra los siguientes temas en la literatura publicada: 1) el turismo puede reforzar los estereotipos y roles de género (y raciales), 2) existe una división desigual del trabajo en función del género en el turismo, 3) las mujeres tienen menos acceso a la educación que los hombres y esto impide que ocupen puestos de liderazgo en el turismo, 4) incluso cuando las mujeres trabajan en el turismo, carecen de protección en lo que respecta a su seguridad personal, 5) las mujeres soportan una carga de tiempo (debida en parte a una responsabilidad desproporcionada en la gestión de los recursos naturales) que limita su capacidad para participar en el turismo, 6) el turismo puede reforzar relaciones coloniales negativas que afectan a las personas de manera diferente. Encontramos algunos estudios que ilustraban cómo el turismo alternativo apoya la renegociación de las normas de género para apoyar la participación de las mujeres en el turismo y que los grupos de mujeres eran importantes para apoyar la participación de las mujeres en el turismo.

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2023-07-25

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Fiorila Hell, & Sylvester, O. (2023). An Ecofeminist Review of Alternative Tourism Research in the Global South. Ara: Revista De Investigación En Turismo, 13(1), 69–88. https://doi.org/10.1344/ara.v13i1.42950

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