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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
    Autores:
    Nikjoo, AdelMarkwell, KevinNikbin, MohannaHernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz
    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.
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    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
    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
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2021
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    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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