Tourism and Ageing
Author
Sedgley, Diane
Pritchard, Annette
Morgan, Nigel
Date
2011Type
Article
Publisher
Elsevier
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This paper provides a reflexive marking of tourism and ageing research, arguing
for a transformation of its research approaches. It observes that extant research on tourism in later life is largely quantitative and concerned with developing market-oriented typologies.
Here we argue the case for humanist, participatory approaches to the study of older people that adopt the principles of critical gerontology and hopeful tourism. We discuss biographical research to illustrate how such enquiry could engage older people, foreground their voices and agendas and impact on their lives. We conclude with a four part agenda for tourism and ageing research.
Journal/conference proceeding
Annals of Tourism Research
Citation
Sedgley, D., Pritchard, A. and Morgan, N. (2011) 'Tourism and Ageing', Annals of Tourism Research, Vol 38, No. 2, pp. 422 - 436
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