Essays about: "jobs in tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words jobs in tourism.

1. 1. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
   Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

3. 2. Attracting tourists with the use of local food : Using a multiple case study to investigate the role of local food in the marketing of tourist destinations in the UK

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Anna Söderström; [2022]
   Keywords : local food; culinary tourism; uk; destination marketing; food and drink; British food; dmc; dmo; lokal mat; matturism; Storbritannien; destinationsmarknadsföring; mat och dryck; brittisk mat;

   Abstract : Tourism is one of the largest sectors in the world, contributing to one in ten jobs globally and 10% of the global GDP. However, the climate is facing many challenges and the tourism sector must become more sustainable. READ MORE

4. 3. Doing the dishes was never fun abroad! : Experiences of migrant dishwashers in tourism and hospitality sector

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Ritesh Bhatt; [2022]
   Keywords : Green card holder; Green card scheme GCS ; Dishwashing employee; Tourism Labour; Dishwashing employee; Restaurants; highly skilled migrants; Immigrants;

   Abstract : This thesis is at the intersection of migration and labour in tourism and the hospitality sector. Empirically, this study explores the experiences of well-trained migrant dishwashing employees (DE) in restaurants in Copenhagen, Denmark and aims to understand their motivation for migration. READ MORE

5. 4. The economic impacts of Covid-19 on 4-star hotels in London and Stockholm in 2020

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

   Author : Gary Waller; [2021]
   Keywords : Covid-19; Crisis; Management; Techniques; Impact; Economic; Hotel; Strategy; Pandemic; Travel; Hospitality; Tourism;

   Abstract : The global tourism and hospitality industry has benefitted from years of consecutive growth over recent times. However, the health crisis of Covid-19 in 2020 wiped trillions in USD off the industry’s economy taking it back to 1990 levels. READ MORE

6. 5. The blue destination strategy in a small island tourism oriented society : The case of Bonaire

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Demy van Bremen; [2021]
   Keywords : Blue Destination; Island Tourism; Bonaire; Sustainability; Tourism Development Strategy.;

   Abstract : Tourism could be discussed as being a damaging phenomenon if not managed correctly as well as being destructive towards its own industry by its contribution towards climate change (UNWTO 2008; Glegg et al 2021; Grilli 2021). However, tourism is often considered to be highly important for the destination's economic and social development (Glegg et al 2021). READ MORE