Tourism and inequality: problems and prospects

ABSTRACT

Tourism and inequality: problems and prospects is an excellent research collection to present a range of theoretical perspectives and empirical insights into justice and tourism sustainability. This book uses the unique perspectives of consumers and producers to discuss the inequality that exists in the tourism industry, and further explores what can be done to deal with this inequality, aims to provide readers with a broader dimension to think about the inequality in the tourism industry.

KEYWORDS:

• Tourism inequality
• people with disabilities
• social tourism
• low-income group
• tourism and welfare

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This research was supported by Zhejiang Social Science Foundation [Grant Number 20NDJC097YB] and Women/gender studies project [Grant Number 202010].

Notes on contributors

Guanghui Qiao

Dr Guanghui Qiao is an associate professor in School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning of Zhejiang Gongshang University, China. His research areas include social tourism, tourism and well-being, tourist behaviour and accessible tourism. Guanghui published papers in Annals of Tourism Research, Current Issues in Tourism, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Tourism Review, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Tourism Tribune, Journal of China Tourism Research, and International Journal of Tourism Sciences.

Qingwen Chen

Qingwen Chen is a Master candidate of School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning of Zhejiang Gongshang University, China. Her recent research areas include social tourism and accessible tourism. Qingwen has published papers in China Tourism Review.