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Volunteering and tourism in China
We explore the experience and cultural context of older people volunteering at tourist sites in China.
The challenge
As global populations age, there is a need to deepen understanding about older people as both hosts and tourists. This paper draws on critical gerontology to examine the experiences of elderly volunteers at tourism sites in China.
THE APPROACH
Through exploratory interviews with volunteers, we identify the importance of cultural context for understanding the experiences of older people as volunteers and hosts. We argue that Chinese philosophical traditions, combined with eastern collectivist values, shape older people's experiences of involvement in tourism volunteering.
This study illustrates the value of critical gerontology for questioning the role tourism plays in both challenging and reinforcing normative ideas about ageing and being old, and the importance of cultural context for understanding elderly people's experiences of tourism.
outputs and recognition
Katherine Dashper, ShiNa Li, Mang He , Puyue Zhang , Ting Lyu (2021). Ageing, volunteering and tourism: An Asian perspective. Annals of Tourism Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2021.103248
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