How do Egyptian hotel management students feel about studying alcohol service?

Afifi, Mohamed Fawzi

doi:10.1016/j.jhlste.2013.12.004

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“…This is negligible when compared to that of Europe and the United States (Afifi, 2015;2014). Afifi (2014) questions the "legitimacy" of studying alcohol service where it contradicts religious teachings, namely those of Islam. Nevertheless; nothing is known on the perception of educators toward teaching alcohol service.…”

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“…Teaching alcohol service: There are several issues that represent controversies in teaching different disciplines (Afifi, 2014). A list of some controversial issues emerging within some academic disciplines, e.g., psychology, communication was compiled.…”

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“…This study is the latest of a string focusing on alcohol service in tourism and hotels management faculties in Egypt. Afifi (2014) studied hotel management students' perceptions of studying alcohol service. Later, Afifi (2015)investigated the work intention in alcohol service of such students.…”

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“…This may be delivered under many names, e.g., food and beverage service, beverage management, restaurant management. Alcohol service could be taught as a standalone course or be part of another, e.g., restaurant management (Afifi, 2014).…”

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“…To prepare them for work life, most institutions necessitate students to embark on summer training in hospitality establishments to cover areas of kitchen, food service and front office operations. However, the study of Afifi (2014) indicated that alcohol service proved to be a controversial subject for the majority of Egyptian hotel management student sand gained much opposition in three public universities, especially from Muslims ones. This is influenced by religion and culture, both do not tolerate alcohol.…”

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Exploring the Perceptions of Egyptian Hotel Management Educators Toward Teaching Alcohol Service

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Most of the food and beverage syllabi taught in institutions offering hospitality education cover alcoholic beverages service. Besides teaching this theoretically, practical training on bar work may be provided to give students the needed practical experience preparing them to real work life. However, "alcohol in the class" has been argued as a controversial topic. Teaching alcohol in a country with a Muslim majority could be a sensitive issue. Whereas Islam prohibits not only alcohol drinking, but handling as well. This presents a contentious issue for those educators responsible for delivering this course. This paper opted to explore how academics perceive teaching alcohol, a topic that was not studied before. An Arabic questionnaire was distributed to a number of educators in public and private universities and institutions delivering hospitality education. The survey covered some personal and background questions, in addition to the survey drinking history, attitudes toward teaching of alcohol service, self-perception of religiosity. Results indicated a difference between male and female educators' attitudes toward teaching both alcohol service classes and laboratories. However, a correlation between religiosity and attitudes toward teaching is not evident. Furthermore, a significant association between career advice and perceptions of importance of service classes was found. Similarly, the association between career advice and perceptions of importance of service laboratories proved to be statistically significant.

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Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%