Intersectionality in the Hospitality and Tourism Sectors

Shelagh K. Mooney is Associate Dean Research and Associate Professor, Faculty of Culture and Society, at Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand. Shelagh’s research is focused on diversity and sustainable workforce issues, with an emphasis on how gender intersects with other aspects of individual identity in employment. Her studies explore how the interactions between individual, organisational, and societal levels can influence outcomes for employees, managers, and employers.

• 1.Intersectionality for hospitality and tourism researchers 2.Critical race, feminism and intersectionality theory 3.Social justice in hospitality and tourism 4.Research paradigms for hospitality and tourism researchers 5.Indigenous worldviews for hospitality and tourism 6.Tracking power and inequality in hospitality and tourism 7.Challenging inequality through policy analysis in hospitality and tourism 8.Science and technology intersectionality applications in hospitality and tourism research 9.NVivo multi-level analysis method for intersectional researchers 10.Theorising occupational intersectionality in hospitality and tourism research 11.The Nimble Intersectionality Analytical Framework 12.The ‘fork in the road’ for hospitality and tourism researchers 13.Frequently asked questions for intersectional hospitality and tourism researchers

"This is a pioneering book that offers a powerful practical guide to intersectional research in hospitality and tourism. Featuring two new principles and the innovative Nimble Intersectionality Analytical Framework (NIAF), it equips readers with useful tools for inclusive, rigorous, and future-focused scholarship."Professor Fevzi Okumus, University of South Carolina & Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, US"Intersectionality in the Hospitality and Tourism Sectors: A Practical Guide is a trailblazing resource that demystifies diverse methodologies and knowledges, making them accessible for researchers. By combining intersectional scholarship with quantitative and qualitative research tools and the Nimble Intersectionality Analytical Framework, it provides a guide for operationalizing intersectionality, inclusivity, and meaningful change. This pioneering and insightful guide will inspire impactful engagement and critical discourse."Professor Nigel Morgan, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK"This pioneering handbook provides a critical and fascinating exploration of the complex, nuanced concept of intersectionality. Mooney’s decades of experience in hospitality and tourism industry and academia shines throughout its thirteen chapters, grounded in ten practical and theoretically informed principles of intersectionality. It is essential reading for those curious about intersectionality’s practical value as a key emancipatory tool to address multiple social injustices."Professor Donna Chambers, Northumbria University, UK"This book is a must read for any tourism scholar who would like a “How To” and “Why” guide to intersectionality in their research. The clearly outlined steps of Mooney’s framework will help tourism scholars who want to put social justice at the core of their work. Broken into short clear sections, this is a research guidebook that provides scholars with the tools to consider critical methodological issues in intersectionality: from decolonising and mixed methodologies to consideration of non-human species."Professor Stroma Cole, University of Westminster, UK"Dr Mooney provides the reader with a clear and compelling introduction to intersectionality, accompanied by practical guidance on how to conduct intersectional research. This book shows us why intersectionality matters now more than ever, and it should be key reading to anyone wishing to broaden their understanding of impactful research in our turbulent times."Professor Peter Lugosi, Oxford Brookes University, UK