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Insularities: Anglo- and Asia-centrism in tourism

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The universalist discourse of Anglo-centric research in tourism has been criticised for being inward looking. Countering this has been an emergent wave of critical Asian Tourism Studies that offers insights on places, processes and people from an Asian perspective. However, this assertive Asian voice also perpetuates its own insular thought, described here as Asia-centrism. This paper proposes a conceptual schema to advance tourism knowledge that steers clear of centric proclivities, while serving as a guide for future engagement with critical tourism studies. The need for academic activism, the value of culturally sensitive scholarship, the importance of reflexivity and the quest for complex thinking are advocated.

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  • Chang, T.C., 2021. "Insularities: Anglo- and Asia-centrism in tourism," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:90:y:2021:i:c:s0160738321001390
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103261
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