Michelle Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3638286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Central Queensland University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0483-8436 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Do motives of tourists who visit sustainable tourism destinations differ
Conceptualising a realist model to evaluate local benefits from tourism
The relationship between accommodation type and tourists’ in-destination behaviour
This paper examines the relationship between accommodation choice and in-destination behaviour among tourists visiting Cairns, in far north Queensland, Australia. The findings are based on an exit survey of 2715 domestic and international tourists between 2016 and 2018. Significant differences were observed in the profile, travel patterns and in-destination behaviours when segmented by accommodation types. This approach to segmentation has been l…
They need to know that it’s theirs
Of the variety of ways governments, organisations and artists are embedding art and culture within rural tourism strategy, public art trails have emerged as a popular form and approach. However, rural and remote local governments face challenges in realising possible benefits of arts tourism for their communities. This article takes remote northern Australia art tourism initiative, the Savannah Way Art Trail, as a case study to consider principle…
Imagination theory
The term imagination and its derivatives often serve as points of departures, yet a concise understanding of imagination in anthropology is lacking. In this paper, we argue for a contextualized anthropological approach to imagination; a complex notion which has been used to describe the human capacity to mentally (re)create that what is not materially present; the creative process of imagining; and the individual and social products of such a pro…
Understanding tourists’ attitudes toward interventions for the Great Barrier Reef
Coral reefs provide important ecosystem services as well as economic and cultural benefits to society. Yet they are under significant threat from anthropogenic and natural threats, including climate change. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is one such reef undergoing significant change. More radical interventions that go beyond traditional forms of management are being considered to help repair and restore the GBR. These are based on science …
Material and Digital Identity Negotiation of Francophone Music Artists
Since the 1950s, a new wave of music festivals has emerged in North America in response to the systematic exclusion and cultural gatekeeping cultural organizations have historically conducted. This has created a more inclusive space for marginalized artists and communities in which political discourse and anti-discrimination movements have become the focus (Getz, 2010; Duffy & Mair, 2021; Quinn, 2005; Li, Moore & Smythe, 2018; Wilson, Arshed, Sha…
Sacred Connections
Native American (NA) youth report higher rates of alcohol, marijuana, and drug use than U.S. adolescents from any other racial/ethnic group. Addressing this health disparity is a significant research priority across public health, minority health, and dissemination and implementation (D&I) sciences, underscoring the need for empirically-based interventions tailored for NA youth. Effective D&I with NA youth incorporates NA cultural values and invo…
Lessons from Covid-19 can prepare global tourism for the economic transformation needed to combat climate change
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cessation of almost all international travel in the first half of 2020. A return to pre-pandemic growth patterns will take time and depend on the depth and extent of the recession sparked by COVID-19. The recovery phase will overlap with global efforts to deal with the evolving climate crisis. For the tourism industry to thrive in a future world it must look beyond the temptation of adopting strategies based on a …
Maintenance and Development of Social Connection by People with Long-term Conditions
Social connection is important for people’s health and well-being. Social isolation arising from a lack of meaningful connection with others can result in deterioration of well-being with negative consequences for health. For people living with multiple long-term conditions, the building and maintaining of social connection may be challenging. The aim of this study was to explore with people with long-term conditions how they perceive they mainta…
Social tourism for Chinese rural left-Behind children
Social tourism is used as a form of social policy for low income groups in many European countries. In China, large numbers of rural laborers migrate to urban areas in search of better job opportunities due to China's rapid development and urbanization policy. Meanwhile, millions of children have been left behind in rural areas, with a growing number of policies and research examining the physical and mental health problems of those left-behind c…
Toward community food security through transdisciplinary action research
To solve the world’s most complex problems, research is increasingly moving toward more transdisciplinary endeavors. While a lot of important work has explored the characteristics, challenges, opportunities, and operationalization of transdisciplinary research, much less is known about the circumstances that either facilitate or hinder the research process, particularly from the perspectives of graduate students who often participate in them. In …
The Opportunities and Challenges of Information and Communication Technology and Digital Media Research in Canadian Francophone Studies
This article reviews and brings together literature from francophone studies on identity across several disciplines (sociology, geography, history, political economy) with that on information and communication technologies (ICTs). The article revisits established scholarship on minority francophones to address the collective shift in understanding membership in these fragmented communities since the rise of the Internet. The analysis brings to li…
Between the Academy and Queerness
Three social work scholars explore their experiences of microaggressions in academia using queer theory as a lens to disrupt, deconstruct, and disorder the dominant heteronormative discourse. Qualitative analysis of autoethnography narratives resulted in seven themes describing experiences of microaggressions in social work education. Themes illuminated were as follows: (1) queer isolation, (2) throwing shade, (3) queer insult, (4) biphobia: not …
Connections
This article explores perceptions of social capital and sustainability of farming and its contribution to regional development. A review of the literature highlights challenges in the operationalization of social capital as a development tool and the limits of research that gauges community perceptions of the role of social capital in their region’s development. The current study investigated stakeholder attitudes regarding regional development w…
Tourism development in agricultural landscapes
This paper demonstrates how the landscape is an integral component in the development of tourism experiences in agricultural regions. It proposes that agricultural landscapes are composed of three components: naturescape, farmscape and culturescape. Building on the tourist gaze, this research demonstrates how tourists can move from viewing the landscape to engaging with it. A case study of the Atherton Tablelands, located in the Wet Tropics regio…
Lessons from Covid-19 can prepare global tourism for the economic transformation needed to combat climate change
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cessation of almost all international travel in the first half of 2020. A return to pre-pandemic growth patterns will take time and depend on the depth and extent of the recession sparked by COVID-19. The recovery phase will overlap with global efforts to deal with the evolving climate crisis. For the tourism industry to thrive in a future world it must look beyond the temptation of adopting strategies based on a …
Imagination theory
The term imagination and its derivatives often serve as points of departures, yet a concise understanding of imagination in anthropology is lacking. In this paper, we argue for a contextualized anthropological approach to imagination; a complex notion which has been used to describe the human capacity to mentally (re)create that what is not materially present; the creative process of imagining; and the individual and social products of such a pro…
Social tourism for Chinese rural left-Behind children
Social tourism is used as a form of social policy for low income groups in many European countries. In China, large numbers of rural laborers migrate to urban areas in search of better job opportunities due to China's rapid development and urbanization policy. Meanwhile, millions of children have been left behind in rural areas, with a growing number of policies and research examining the physical and mental health problems of those left-behind c…
Connections
This article explores perceptions of social capital and sustainability of farming and its contribution to regional development. A review of the literature highlights challenges in the operationalization of social capital as a development tool and the limits of research that gauges community perceptions of the role of social capital in their region’s development. The current study investigated stakeholder attitudes regarding regional development w…
Toward community food security through transdisciplinary action research
To solve the world’s most complex problems, research is increasingly moving toward more transdisciplinary endeavors. While a lot of important work has explored the characteristics, challenges, opportunities, and operationalization of transdisciplinary research, much less is known about the circumstances that either facilitate or hinder the research process, particularly from the perspectives of graduate students who often participate in them. In …
Between the Academy and Queerness
Three social work scholars explore their experiences of microaggressions in academia using queer theory as a lens to disrupt, deconstruct, and disorder the dominant heteronormative discourse. Qualitative analysis of autoethnography narratives resulted in seven themes describing experiences of microaggressions in social work education. Themes illuminated were as follows: (1) queer isolation, (2) throwing shade, (3) queer insult, (4) biphobia: not …
Tourism development in agricultural landscapes
This paper demonstrates how the landscape is an integral component in the development of tourism experiences in agricultural regions. It proposes that agricultural landscapes are composed of three components: naturescape, farmscape and culturescape. Building on the tourist gaze, this research demonstrates how tourists can move from viewing the landscape to engaging with it. A case study of the Atherton Tablelands, located in the Wet Tropics regio…
Do motives of tourists who visit sustainable tourism destinations differ
The relationship between accommodation type and tourists’ in-destination behaviour
This paper examines the relationship between accommodation choice and in-destination behaviour among tourists visiting Cairns, in far north Queensland, Australia. The findings are based on an exit survey of 2715 domestic and international tourists between 2016 and 2018. Significant differences were observed in the profile, travel patterns and in-destination behaviours when segmented by accommodation types. This approach to segmentation has been l…
They need to know that it’s theirs
Of the variety of ways governments, organisations and artists are embedding art and culture within rural tourism strategy, public art trails have emerged as a popular form and approach. However, rural and remote local governments face challenges in realising possible benefits of arts tourism for their communities. This article takes remote northern Australia art tourism initiative, the Savannah Way Art Trail, as a case study to consider principle…
Sacred Connections
Native American (NA) youth report higher rates of alcohol, marijuana, and drug use than U.S. adolescents from any other racial/ethnic group. Addressing this health disparity is a significant research priority across public health, minority health, and dissemination and implementation (D&I) sciences, underscoring the need for empirically-based interventions tailored for NA youth. Effective D&I with NA youth incorporates NA cultural values and invo…
Connections
This article explores perceptions of social capital and sustainability of farming and its contribution to regional development. A review of the literature highlights challenges in the operationalization of social capital as a development tool and the limits of research that gauges community perceptions of the role of social capital in their region’s development. The current study investigated stakeholder attitudes regarding regional development w…
Tourism development in agricultural landscapes
This paper demonstrates how the landscape is an integral component in the development of tourism experiences in agricultural regions. It proposes that agricultural landscapes are composed of three components: naturescape, farmscape and culturescape. Building on the tourist gaze, this research demonstrates how tourists can move from viewing the landscape to engaging with it. A case study of the Atherton Tablelands, located in the Wet Tropics regio…
The Opportunities and Challenges of Information and Communication Technology and Digital Media Research in Canadian Francophone Studies
This article reviews and brings together literature from francophone studies on identity across several disciplines (sociology, geography, history, political economy) with that on information and communication technologies (ICTs). The article revisits established scholarship on minority francophones to address the collective shift in understanding membership in these fragmented communities since the rise of the Internet. The analysis brings to li…
Between the Academy and Queerness
Three social work scholars explore their experiences of microaggressions in academia using queer theory as a lens to disrupt, deconstruct, and disorder the dominant heteronormative discourse. Qualitative analysis of autoethnography narratives resulted in seven themes describing experiences of microaggressions in social work education. Themes illuminated were as follows: (1) queer isolation, (2) throwing shade, (3) queer insult, (4) biphobia: not …
Maintenance and Development of Social Connection by People with Long-term Conditions
Social connection is important for people’s health and well-being. Social isolation arising from a lack of meaningful connection with others can result in deterioration of well-being with negative consequences for health. For people living with multiple long-term conditions, the building and maintaining of social connection may be challenging. The aim of this study was to explore with people with long-term conditions how they perceive they mainta…
Social tourism for Chinese rural left-Behind children
Social tourism is used as a form of social policy for low income groups in many European countries. In China, large numbers of rural laborers migrate to urban areas in search of better job opportunities due to China's rapid development and urbanization policy. Meanwhile, millions of children have been left behind in rural areas, with a growing number of policies and research examining the physical and mental health problems of those left-behind c…
Toward community food security through transdisciplinary action research
To solve the world’s most complex problems, research is increasingly moving toward more transdisciplinary endeavors. While a lot of important work has explored the characteristics, challenges, opportunities, and operationalization of transdisciplinary research, much less is known about the circumstances that either facilitate or hinder the research process, particularly from the perspectives of graduate students who often participate in them. In …
Sacred Connections
Native American (NA) youth report higher rates of alcohol, marijuana, and drug use than U.S. adolescents from any other racial/ethnic group. Addressing this health disparity is a significant research priority across public health, minority health, and dissemination and implementation (D&I) sciences, underscoring the need for empirically-based interventions tailored for NA youth. Effective D&I with NA youth incorporates NA cultural values and invo…
Lessons from Covid-19 can prepare global tourism for the economic transformation needed to combat climate change
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cessation of almost all international travel in the first half of 2020. A return to pre-pandemic growth patterns will take time and depend on the depth and extent of the recession sparked by COVID-19. The recovery phase will overlap with global efforts to deal with the evolving climate crisis. For the tourism industry to thrive in a future world it must look beyond the temptation of adopting strategies based on a …
Understanding tourists’ attitudes toward interventions for the Great Barrier Reef
Coral reefs provide important ecosystem services as well as economic and cultural benefits to society. Yet they are under significant threat from anthropogenic and natural threats, including climate change. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is one such reef undergoing significant change. More radical interventions that go beyond traditional forms of management are being considered to help repair and restore the GBR. These are based on science …
Material and Digital Identity Negotiation of Francophone Music Artists
Since the 1950s, a new wave of music festivals has emerged in North America in response to the systematic exclusion and cultural gatekeeping cultural organizations have historically conducted. This has created a more inclusive space for marginalized artists and communities in which political discourse and anti-discrimination movements have become the focus (Getz, 2010; Duffy & Mair, 2021; Quinn, 2005; Li, Moore & Smythe, 2018; Wilson, Arshed, Sha…
Imagination theory
The term imagination and its derivatives often serve as points of departures, yet a concise understanding of imagination in anthropology is lacking. In this paper, we argue for a contextualized anthropological approach to imagination; a complex notion which has been used to describe the human capacity to mentally (re)create that what is not materially present; the creative process of imagining; and the individual and social products of such a pro…
They need to know that it’s theirs
Of the variety of ways governments, organisations and artists are embedding art and culture within rural tourism strategy, public art trails have emerged as a popular form and approach. However, rural and remote local governments face challenges in realising possible benefits of arts tourism for their communities. This article takes remote northern Australia art tourism initiative, the Savannah Way Art Trail, as a case study to consider principle…
Conceptualising a realist model to evaluate local benefits from tourism
The relationship between accommodation type and tourists’ in-destination behaviour
This paper examines the relationship between accommodation choice and in-destination behaviour among tourists visiting Cairns, in far north Queensland, Australia. The findings are based on an exit survey of 2715 domestic and international tourists between 2016 and 2018. Significant differences were observed in the profile, travel patterns and in-destination behaviours when segmented by accommodation types. This approach to segmentation has been l…
Do motives of tourists who visit sustainable tourism destinations differ
Sociology (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (7 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Tourism (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works)