Introduction to Gender and sexuality in tourism and hospitality

Lucena, Rodrigo; Vorobjovas-Pinta, Oscar; Cai, Wenjie

doi:10.1177/14673584211052100

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“…Women are usually assigned jobs that require fewer skills, are considered less impactful from an economic point of view and, consequently, are paid less (Guimarães & Silva, 2016). Thus, they are more often assigned functions that are in line with their social roles and that function as an extension of their domestic tasks, so that it is easier to find women in room service or cleaning (Lucena et al, 2021). The research also shows that there is a perception that roles involving interaction and welcoming the client, such as the receptionist role, are performed more efficiently by women than by men, reinforcing their ability as caregivers (Mathies & Burford, 2011;Basnyat et al, 2021).…”

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Gender Bias in the Hospitality Sector: Female and Male Jobs

Silva

2023

ICTR

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The hospitality sector is still very traditional and male-dominated in terms of values, it is segregating and discriminatory according to gender, not only horizontally but also vertically, the wage differences between men and women are critical, and many of the jobs are stigmatized. Indeed, despite women representing most of the workforce in hospitality, such numerical dominance is not reflected in the leadership positions they occupy. Traditionally, men and women occupy different roles in the hospitality industry: women are more often assigned functions that are in line with their social roles and that represents an extension of their domestic tasks so that it is easier to find women in-room service or cleaning. Men, on the other hand, are more easily assigned physically demanding tasks, administrative and management functions, which require more skills and are therefore better paid. This study aims to examine the female and male social representation associated with the performance of certain roles in the hospitality sector, as perceived by tourism and hospitality students, to explore gender representations associated with different hierarchical positions and departments, and to understand some of the (in)equalities that continue to persist between men and women in hospitality. A quantitative cross-sectional study was performed to achieve the study goals. Our sample consists of 200 higher education students in tourism and hospitality. Based on Bem Sex Role Inventory short-form traits questionnaire, we applied an online questionnaire with the purpose of knowing the students’ gender representations of different professional activities in the hospitality industry. Within our results, we expect to describe the gender bias of the professional functions in the hospitality sector. On the other hand, we expect to understand possible gender differences between operational and leadership positions, and from different departments. The findings of this study will help the hotels to analyse their gender practices and policies. By giving voice to the stereotypes that foster gender inequalities in the hospitality sector, hotels can become aware of their gendered practices and policies that impact the recruitment process and the various roles and functions that are assigned to men and women.

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Gender Bias in the Hospitality Sector: Female and Male Jobs

Silva

2023

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“…Within the social gender norms, Cotilla and Campos-Soria (2021) demonstrates that the glass ceiling metaphor in tourism is a significant indicator. Moreover, in the tourism industry, where service providers have close contact with customers, it is believed that abuses are growing more prevalent and that women are often allocated more feminine positions and are subjected to sexually (Lucena, Vorobjovas-Pinta, & Cai, 2021).…”

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Job Satisfaction and Gender in Tourism: A Case Study in Eskişehir

Ünlüoğlu

2022

IJCTR

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This research aims to characterize and compare job satisfaction levels of workers in the tourism sector among a representative sample of male and female employers in Eskişehir which has a great domestic and international tourist potential, being a province that was chosen the Capital of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013 by UNESCO. This research is a survey-based, descriptive study. Within the study, an online self-completion survey and a cover letter were given to 80 male and 32 female employees in the tourism industry of the city. Respondents were asked for rating their work happiness on a 5-point Likert scale that had been previously constructed and tested as a measure. The data were analyzed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS; Version 24.0). Findings show that women have a higher level of job satisfaction than men, similarly to the literature. However, this difference is not at a meaningful degree, statistically. As a result, unlikely the previous studies, neither a correlation nor statistically significant relationship between gender and the job satisfaction in tourism sector is found in Eskişehir province.

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The use of Instagram as a gaytrification tool for a queer precinct

Neves,

Silveira

2023

Tourism Geographies

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Introduction to Gender and sexuality in tourism and hospitality

Cited by 6 publications

References 46 publications

Gender Bias in the Hospitality Sector: Female and Male Jobs

Gender Bias in the Hospitality Sector: Female and Male Jobs

Job Satisfaction and Gender in Tourism: A Case Study in Eskişehir

The use of Instagram as a gaytrification tool for a queer precinct

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