期刊
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
卷 55, 期 -, 页码 106-122出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.02.001
关键词
Discourse analysis; Gender; Girlfriend getaways; Imagery; Stereotypes; Tourism advertising
资金
- Bill Sims Faculty Research Grant from the Eric Friedheim Tourism at the University of Florida
All-female leisure travel is a fast growing tourism market segment that is frequently called girlfriend getaways. This study explored the meanings associated with the girlfriend getaway term, using discourse analysis to understand the ways women build significance, activities, identities, relationships, politics, connections, and sign systems and knowledge with respect to it. Eleven focus groups and 15 individual interviews were conducted with 83 American and Canadian women. The analysis revealed that girlfriend getaway is a term with contested and polysemous meanings. While some women found it to be adequate, accurate, cute, and reflective of their all-female tourist experiences, others described it as stereotypical, narrow/claustrophobic, pink, inadequate, and unreflective of their experiences. At times, the same symbolic meanings attracted some women but alienated others. Thus, tourism marketers need to identify and engage with different strands within their female clientele to ensure that their strategies appropriately respond to various preferences and lifestyles. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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