Autor según el artículo: Nikjoo, Adel; Markwell, Kevin; Nikbin, Mohanna; Hernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz
Departamento: Gestió d'Empreses
Autor/es de la URV: Hernandez Lara, Ana Beatriz
Palabras clave: Women empowerment Travel as transformation Transformation Tourism Solo travelers Self Politics Peace Me Iranian women Instagram Gendered power Authenticity
Resumen: 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.
Áreas temáticas: Tourism, leisure and hospitality management Sociología Management Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences Hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism Ciencias sociales Ciências ambientais Business and management
Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Direcció de correo del autor: anabeatriz.hernandez@urv.cat
Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-8110-9328
Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-08-24
Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211973621000301
URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Tourism Management Perspectives. 38 100817-
Referencia 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 del artículo: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100817
Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Año de publicación de la revista: 2021
Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
Repositori URV