Distinction through ecotourism: Factors influencing sustainable consumer choices

IF 3.1 4区 管理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Pub Date : 2021-09-23 DOI:10.1080/15022250.2021.1978860
K. Negacz
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ABSTRACT This paper analyses behavioural patterns related to sustainable consumption and ecotourism, using the theoretical framework of Pierre Bourdieu referring to social differentiation expressed through consumption. Our goal is to evaluate how the theoretical approach of Bourdieu can be used to analyse sustainable consumption in the tourism sector. We address this question by determining how different types of capital influence consumer choices. Firstly, we analyse the theoretical assumptions of Pierre Bourdieu’s framework relating to sustainable consumer choices using content analysis. Secondly, we conduct semi-structured expert interviews. Thirdly, we examine a case study of ecotourism. The results show that sustainable consumption in tourism is present in all social classes through diversified behaviour, although motivations for it differ considerably, and a minimum amount of a cultural capital is necessary. Based on Bourdieu’s framework, we derive four assumptions related to sustainable consumption subsequently confirmed in the interviews and the case study of ecotourism. The findings of this study provide a better understanding of factors influencing sustainable consumption, and will be useful for researchers, policymakers and business practitioners.
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生态旅游的特色:影响可持续消费者选择的因素
本文运用皮埃尔·布迪厄关于消费表现的社会分化的理论框架,分析了与可持续消费和生态旅游相关的行为模式。我们的目标是评估如何使用布迪厄的理论方法来分析旅游业的可持续消费。我们通过确定不同类型的资本如何影响消费者的选择来解决这个问题。首先,我们使用内容分析来分析皮埃尔·布迪厄框架中关于可持续消费者选择的理论假设。其次,我们进行半结构化的专家访谈。第三,以生态旅游为例进行研究。结果表明,尽管旅游可持续消费的动机存在很大差异,但通过多样化的行为,所有社会阶层都存在可持续旅游消费,并且需要最少的文化资本。基于布迪厄的框架,我们得出了四个与可持续消费相关的假设,并在访谈和生态旅游的案例研究中得到了证实。本研究的结果有助于更好地理解可持续消费的影响因素,对研究人员、政策制定者和商业实践者有一定的参考价值。
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期刊介绍: Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is the leading Nordic journal for hospitality and tourism research. SJHT aims at initiating and stimulating high-impact and innovative research relevant for academics and practitioners within the hospitality and tourism industries. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach including, but not limited to geography, psychology, sociology, history, anthropology, and economics. SJHT encourages research based on a variety of methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The journal covers all types of articles relevant to the Nordic region, as well as the North Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic regions. We also welcome reviews and conceptual articles with a broader geographical scope that clearly enhance the theoretical development of the hospitality and tourism field. In addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews. Published articles are the result of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editors for their specialist knowledge.
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