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Book SynopsisThis innovative book brings together a unique collection of research on entrepreneurship centring on gender perspectives in tourism in both Western and non-Western contexts. It serves as a vital reference point for advanced studies on gender issues, allowing the reader to explore current and future challenges and strategies for entrepreneurship in tourism.
Presenting international case studies, top scholars in the field explore the interplay of relationships in gendered entrepreneurship in specific tourism settings. Chapters examine socially constructed understandings of men and women, and how these influence peoples’ social identities and entrepreneurial practices. Building on feminist theories, it provides theoretical, qualitative and quantitative analyses of the topic.
This will be an invigorating read for tourism scholars, particularly those looking at the interconnections between gender and entrepreneurship in tourism. Its wide range of case studies will also make this a useful read for tourism practitioners and policy makers.
Trade Review‘This is a thought provoking book that explores a timely and important topic. It discusses the relationship between gender and entrepreneurship in tourism from various perspectives. It is full of important information for those of us who want to thoroughly understand the relationship between gender and entrepreneurship in tourism.’BR> -- Dogan Gursoy, Washington State University, US
‘Ramkissoon and Mavondo utilize a global, inclusive approach, targeting a broad range of experiences at the intersection of entrepreneurship, gender, and tourism. Issues of power, place, passion and pragmatism – crucial components of entrepreneurship – are exposed, analyzed, and celebrated in environments ranging from the chilly north of Arctic Norway to the beaches of Mauritius.’ -- Nancy Gard McGehee, Virginia Tech, US
‘This is a welcome contribution to the emerging tourism entrepreneurship literature, from unique gender perspectives. This collection not only enriches the knowledge construction of an important domain, but also embraces diversity in its inclusion of case studies from various settings. The work shall catalyse further enlightening dialogues on these critical issues.’ -- Cathy Hsu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Gender and Entrepreneurship in Tourism 1 Haywantee Ramkissoon and Felix Mavondo 2 Entrepreneurship: a man’s world in the early days of tourism? 9 Richard. W. Butler 3 Gender differences in tourism entrepreneurship 23 Irene Cheng Chu Chan and Rob Law 4 Business opportunities off the beaten tourist path: female entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico 36 Maria-Francisca Casado-Claro, Jakson Renner Rodrigues Soares and Priscila Cembranel 5 Female entrepreneurship in tourism: an island perspective 58 Senika Dewnarain and Vikramsing Gungah 6 Micro-entrepreneurs in a remote island setting 73 Richard. W. Butler 7 Female tourism entrepreneurs in China: contributing factors to their entrepreneurial journey 90 Yangyang Jiang and Yizhe Cui 8 Women and entrepreneurship in tourism in Bangladesh 110 Azizul Hassan and Haywantee Ramkissoon 9 Emotional capital and entrepreneurship: female tourism entrepreneurs in Arctic Norway 126 Line Mathisen and Siri Ulfsdatter Søreng 10 Personality traits as a factor for entrepreneurial success: gender differences in tourism in Oman 144 Ahmed Mohamed Elbaz, Islam Elbayoumi Salem, Nasser Alhamar Alkathiri, Hassan Aideed and Marwa Alshanfri 11 Gender and power in hospitality and tourism entrepreneurship: a case of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa 167 Faith Samkange, Juliet Chipumuro, Tsitsi Chipfuva and Haywantee Ramkissoon 12 Gender and entrepreneurship in transaction costs: women entrepreneurs in the foodservice system 188 Amit Sharma, Donna Quadri-Feliti and Yidan Huang Index
