Presenting the donkey at the seaside

A move towards tackling speciesism in the tourism industry

Bibliographic Data

ID12494207
AuthorsPaul Tully (0000-0001-7940-3336, Newcastle University, corresponding author), Neil Carr (0000-0002-9410-4710, University of Otago)
Year2020
Volume25
Issue2
Pages161-178
Publication date2020-04-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1174-5398 • E-ISSN: 2159-6816
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/11745398.2020.1737549
OpenAlexW3018687010
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited59

This paper explores the way donkeys are presented in the tourism industry and, thus, introduces the donkey into the tourism research agenda. Donkeys make a global contribution to tourism and, in particular, have a historical connection with seaside destinations. This article draws on a study of donkeys at the UK seaside in Blackpool. It shows that the donkeys’ physical and symbolic presentation is crucial for maintaining tourism traditions. However, the analysis also makes visible the ingrained speciest attitudes of human dominance over animals operating in the tourism industry. The article outlines the need to tackle speciesism in the industry and concludes with key research recommendations for tourism policy advancements

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