Women, leisure and tourism : self-actualization and empowerment through the production and consumption of experience

Women, Leisure and Tourism provides a comprehensive discussion of women, leisure, and tourism through the lens of leisure production and consumption, both by women and for women. Specifically, this text includes a multi-cultural perspective to highlight the unique attributes leisure brings to women, the role of women in leisure entrepreneurship, and the creation of supportive, inclusive environments to enhance female well-being through the examination of these activities in often overlooked populations. The diversity of women's leisure and tourism practices is best perceived through the links between various leisure practices (e.g., sport, outdoor recreation, travel and tourism, learning, crafts, events, family leisure), as well as an understanding of leisure production across cultures and life stages. These chapters bring to the forefront many of the challenges inherent in providing leisure and tourism that support the diverse needs of women, as well as a look at female innovation that is also often overlooked in leisure research. The book includes examples of both applied and conceptual chapters from global perspectives in academic studies. This book: Is written by multi-disciplinary authors. Includes case studies, research methodologies and pedagogical approaches to highlight the complexity of gender studies and provides a diverse toolkit to support further research on women and gender. Presents applied and conceptual chapters from global perspectives in academic studies. This book is valuable for academics and graduate students of tourism, leisure and gender studies. Introduction : women as producers and consumers of leisure / Linda J. Ingram, Susan L. Slocum and Klára Tarkó -- An examination of female exceptionalism in early leisure placemaking activities / Amanda Belarmino -- Masculinity & moral licensing in the locker room : a critical analysis of culture, gender and leisure / Kate E. Evans and Dorothy Schmalz -- Sport for women in later life / Tony Liechty, Stephanie West, Jill Juris Naar, Julie Son, and Jen D. Wong -- History and identity : female vendors at a Renaissance festival / Susan L. Slocum -- By her own hand : creativity, crafts and commerce / Linda J. Ingram -- Creating a culture of consent for event tourism / Caitlin Brooks -- Older women and leisure / Sarah Standridge -- Nonformal learning participation as leisure for Syrian refugee women in Turkey / Selen Subasi -- Running away or running toward? : pilgrimage as a source of women's leisure / Pheroza Daruwalla -- The online life of gamer women / Kitti Arnold-Ferencz and Klára Tarkó -- A netnographic study on Chinese women's guimi travel experiences / Sharleen Chen and Barry Mak -- Queens on the go : an Africana woman scholar and traveler experience / E'Lisha Victoria Fogle -- Women and leisure in the Italian context / Emanuela Bologna and Simona Staffieri -- Towards an understanding of Indian women's construction of leisure experience / Vinathe Sharma-Brymer -- Conclusion / Linda J. Ingram Women, Leisure and Tourism: Self-Actualization and Empowerment Through the Production and Consumption of Experience Copyright Contents List of Tables and Figures Contributors 1 Introduction: Women as Producers and Consumers of Leisure 2 An Examination of Female Exceptionalism in Early Leisure Placemaking Activities 3 Masculinity and Moral Licensing in the Locker Room: A Critical Analysis of Culture, Gender, and Leisure 4 Sport for Women in Later Life 5 History and Identity: Female Vendors at a Renaissance Festival 6 By Her Own Hand: Creativity, Crafts, and Commerce in the Verde Valley, Arizona 7 Creating a Culture of Consent for Event Tourism 8 Older Women and Leisure 9 Non-Formal Learning Participation as Leisure for Syrian Refugee Women in Turkey 10 Running Away or Running Toward? Pilgrimage as a Source of Women’s Leisure 11 Gamer Women – ‘Tourists’ or ‘Citizens’? 12 A Netnographic Study on Chinese Women’s Guimi Travel Experiences 13 Queen on the Go: An Africana Woman Scholar and Traveller Experience 14 Women and Leisure in the Italian Context 15 Understanding the Intersectionality of Urban Indian Women’s Leisure Experience 16 Conclusion "This book looks at women as producers and consumers of leisure experiences. Women produce and consume leisure through a variety of activities as a way to enhance self-actualization and personal empowerment - sometimes through resistance to cultural norms and expectations"-- Provided by publisher