An autoethnography of respectful tourism: the double-bind of a female traveller in Morocco

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Stephens, S. 2020. An autoethnography of respectful tourism: the double-bind of a female traveller in Morocco. in: Vizcaino, P., Jeffrey, H. and Eger, C. (ed.) Tourism and gender-based violence: challenging inequalities Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK CAB International (CABI). pp. 128-139
Chapter titleAn autoethnography of respectful tourism: the double-bind of a female traveller in Morocco
AuthorsStephens, S.
Abstract

In this chapter, I present an autoethnography of a trip I took to Marrakech in Morocco, where despite my efforts to ‘follow the rules’ (e.g. dress conservatively, ignore unwanted attention, be courteous and polite), I was continually met with sexual harassment whenever I was visible as an unaccompanied woman in public. I use this experience to reflect on two conflicting values I held: the value of cultural tolerance and the value of gender equality and on the double-bind within which female travellers often find themselves.

Page range128-139
Book titleTourism and gender-based violence: challenging inequalities
EditorsVizcaino, P., Jeffrey, H. and Eger, C.
PublisherCAB International (CABI)
Place of publicationWallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
ISBN
Hardcover9781789243215
Electronic9781789243222
Electronic9781789243239
Publication dates
Online15 Aug 2020
Print01 Jan 2020
Publication process dates
Deposited04 Sep 2020
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/9781789243215.0128
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789243215.0128
LanguageEnglish
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