Eurocentrism, capitalism and tourism knowledge

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Wijesinghe, Sarah, Mura, Paolo and Culala, Harold John. (2019). Eurocentrism, capitalism and tourism knowledge. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice. 70, pp. 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.07.016
AuthorsWijesinghe, Sarah, Mura, Paolo and Culala, Harold John
Abstract

Global hegemonic structures of power have been a subject of debate among social scientists for decades. However, issues addressing the ‘subjugation of the intellect’ and forces shaping knowledge production – globalisation, capitalism and neo-colonialism – remain understudied in tourism. Drawing upon critical theories of Eurocentrism and capitalism, in this paper we explore and address the ideological impacts of existing global power structures on the next generation of tourism ‘knowledge producers’ in Asia. More specifically, this work critically discusses the ontological and epistemological beliefs – and subsequent methodological choices – of a group of Asian PhD scholars. The empirical material presented in this paper highlights that persisting forms of Eurocentric ideology embedded in capitalist structures of power permeate non-Western academic circles.

KeywordsEurocentrism; Capitalism; Neo-colonialism; Asian PhD tourism students; Asian paradigms
Year01 Jan 2019
JournalTourism Management: research, policies, practice
Journal citation70, pp. 178-187
PublisherElsevier Ltd. (UK) - Pergamon Press
ISSN0261-5177
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.07.016
Web address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261517718301717?via%3Dihub
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Page range178-187
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Print29 Aug 2018
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Accepted28 Jul 2018
Deposited06 Jan 2025
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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