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The flag-bearers of change in a patriarchal Muslim society: Narratives of Iranian solo female travelers on Instagram

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    Identificador: imarina:9219122
    Autors:
    Nikjoo, AdelMarkwell, KevinNikbin, MohannaHernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz
    Resum:
    This paper examines the travel experiences of Iranian solo female travelers through an analysis of their Instagram posts. While there is a growing body of literature on solo female travelers, few studies involve women from Asian or Middle Eastern countries. In the case of the Iranian women who are the focus of this study, our analysis identified three main themes: meaning-making; power and empowerment; and facilitation of self-awareness and transformation. We argue that traveling solo is a form of active resistance against Iranian gender relations that creates opportunities for the women to overcome personal fears and logistical challenges. The act of writing up their experiences in their Instagram posts involves self-reflection and such critical analysis allows for greater levels of awareness of self that may then lead to self-transformation.
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    Autor segons l'article: Nikjoo, Adel; Markwell, Kevin; Nikbin, Mohanna; Hernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz
    Departament: Gestió d'Empreses
    Autor/s de la URV: Hernandez Lara, Ana Beatriz
    Paraules clau: Women empowerment Travel as transformation Transformation Tourism Solo travelers Self Politics Peace Me Iranian women Instagram Gendered power Authenticity
    Resum: This paper examines the travel experiences of Iranian solo female travelers through an analysis of their Instagram posts. While there is a growing body of literature on solo female travelers, few studies involve women from Asian or Middle Eastern countries. In the case of the Iranian women who are the focus of this study, our analysis identified three main themes: meaning-making; power and empowerment; and facilitation of self-awareness and transformation. We argue that traveling solo is a form of active resistance against Iranian gender relations that creates opportunities for the women to overcome personal fears and logistical challenges. The act of writing up their experiences in their Instagram posts involves self-reflection and such critical analysis allows for greater levels of awareness of self that may then lead to self-transformation.
    Àrees temàtiques: Tourism, leisure and hospitality management Sociología Management Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences Hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism Ciencias sociales Ciências ambientais Business and management
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: anabeatriz.hernandez@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-8110-9328
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-08-24
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211973621000301
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Tourism Management Perspectives. 38 100817-
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Nikjoo, Adel; Markwell, Kevin; Nikbin, Mohanna; Hernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz (2021). The flag-bearers of change in a patriarchal Muslim society: Narratives of Iranian solo female travelers on Instagram. Tourism Management Perspectives, 38(), 100817-. DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100817
    DOI de l'article: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100817
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2021
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism,Management,Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
    Women empowerment
    Travel as transformation
    Transformation
    Tourism
    Solo travelers
    Self
    Politics
    Peace
    Me
    Iranian women
    Instagram
    Gendered power
    Authenticity
    Tourism, leisure and hospitality management
    Sociología
    Management
    Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences
    Hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciências ambientais
    Business and management
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