Rokhshad Tavakoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 4412123 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rokhshad Tavakoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rokhshad |
| FAMILY NAME | Tavakoli |
| SIGNATURE | TAVAKOLI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sultan Qaboos University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3185-2463 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Islamic views on local tourism engagement in conservative societies
Understanding the diverse viewpoints within host communities is vital for achieving sustainable tourism development. While literature often addresses pro-tourism perspectives, scant attention is given to anti-tourism factions (unsupportive cohort of society) and those not directly benefiting. The current study addresses this gap, employing social exchange and social distance theories to explore opposition to Western-style tourism. Interviews with…
The Antisystemic Gaze
This research challenges stereotypical media portrayals of Iran by analyzing YouTubers who construct counternarratives of the country as a travel destination. We introduce the concept of the "antisystemic gaze," a social media phenomenon where user-generated content offers alternative perspectives that contrast with mainstream Western media. Drawing upon Urry's seminal work on the tourist gaze, the antisystemic gaze encompasses a counternarrative…
Inclusivity of virtual tourism destinations
Exclusion-inclusion theory has received attention in various disciplines in the actual world. However, whether and how virtual tourism experiences can affect the degree of exclusion-inclusion for people who use wheelchairs has not been discussed. Driven by an interpretivist paradigm, this study employed immersive netnography. Ten Indonesian were observed and interviewed to understand their virtual nature-based experiences. They used virtual reali…
Social media influencers’ visual framing of Iran on YouTube
While previous studies have investigated the role of YouTube videos in producing and representing tourist destinations, they have rarely focused on how social media influencers (SMIs) frame specific destinations. SMIs constitute significant contributors to destination image, yet tourism scholars have not fully explored their persuasive power in framing destinations and affecting potential travellers. This article explores how Iran is framed as a …
The role of gender equality in Iranian female tourism entrepreneurs’ success
Gender (in)equality in entrepreneurship has been getting more attention in recent decades. The number of female entrepreneurs repeatedly reported less than males due to cultural issues, education, and lack of support. Moreover, launching start-up apiaries is more challenging for Asian women in tourism, and the likelihood of unsuccessful experiences is higher among them. Accordingly, the lack of empirical material on female entrepreneurs in touris…
Inclusive tourism
This study sought to understand the travel experiences and expectations of wheelchair tourists. The increasing demand for wheelchair tourists to visit natural destinations, the barriers while travelling, and the inclusivity of tourism are the main motivations of this study. While previous studies have investigated accessibility in tourism, they have rarely focused on inclusive tourism, especially from wheelchair tourists’ perspective. Driven by s…
Netnography in tourism – Beyond Web 2.0
Journeys in Second Life’ – Iranian Muslim women's behaviour in virtual tourist destinations
Journeys in Second Life’ – Iranian Muslim women's behaviour in virtual tourist destinations
Netnography in tourism – Beyond Web 2.0
Social media influencers’ visual framing of Iran on YouTube
While previous studies have investigated the role of YouTube videos in producing and representing tourist destinations, they have rarely focused on how social media influencers (SMIs) frame specific destinations. SMIs constitute significant contributors to destination image, yet tourism scholars have not fully explored their persuasive power in framing destinations and affecting potential travellers. This article explores how Iran is framed as a …
The role of gender equality in Iranian female tourism entrepreneurs’ success
Gender (in)equality in entrepreneurship has been getting more attention in recent decades. The number of female entrepreneurs repeatedly reported less than males due to cultural issues, education, and lack of support. Moreover, launching start-up apiaries is more challenging for Asian women in tourism, and the likelihood of unsuccessful experiences is higher among them. Accordingly, the lack of empirical material on female entrepreneurs in touris…
Inclusive tourism
This study sought to understand the travel experiences and expectations of wheelchair tourists. The increasing demand for wheelchair tourists to visit natural destinations, the barriers while travelling, and the inclusivity of tourism are the main motivations of this study. While previous studies have investigated accessibility in tourism, they have rarely focused on inclusive tourism, especially from wheelchair tourists’ perspective. Driven by s…
Journeys in Second Life’ – Iranian Muslim women's behaviour in virtual tourist destinations
Netnography in tourism – Beyond Web 2.0
The role of gender equality in Iranian female tourism entrepreneurs’ success
Gender (in)equality in entrepreneurship has been getting more attention in recent decades. The number of female entrepreneurs repeatedly reported less than males due to cultural issues, education, and lack of support. Moreover, launching start-up apiaries is more challenging for Asian women in tourism, and the likelihood of unsuccessful experiences is higher among them. Accordingly, the lack of empirical material on female entrepreneurs in touris…
Inclusive tourism
This study sought to understand the travel experiences and expectations of wheelchair tourists. The increasing demand for wheelchair tourists to visit natural destinations, the barriers while travelling, and the inclusivity of tourism are the main motivations of this study. While previous studies have investigated accessibility in tourism, they have rarely focused on inclusive tourism, especially from wheelchair tourists’ perspective. Driven by s…
Social media influencers’ visual framing of Iran on YouTube
While previous studies have investigated the role of YouTube videos in producing and representing tourist destinations, they have rarely focused on how social media influencers (SMIs) frame specific destinations. SMIs constitute significant contributors to destination image, yet tourism scholars have not fully explored their persuasive power in framing destinations and affecting potential travellers. This article explores how Iran is framed as a …
Islamic views on local tourism engagement in conservative societies
Understanding the diverse viewpoints within host communities is vital for achieving sustainable tourism development. While literature often addresses pro-tourism perspectives, scant attention is given to anti-tourism factions (unsupportive cohort of society) and those not directly benefiting. The current study addresses this gap, employing social exchange and social distance theories to explore opposition to Western-style tourism. Interviews with…
The Antisystemic Gaze
This research challenges stereotypical media portrayals of Iran by analyzing YouTubers who construct counternarratives of the country as a travel destination. We introduce the concept of the "antisystemic gaze," a social media phenomenon where user-generated content offers alternative perspectives that contrast with mainstream Western media. Drawing upon Urry's seminal work on the tourist gaze, the antisystemic gaze encompasses a counternarrative…
Inclusivity of virtual tourism destinations
Exclusion-inclusion theory has received attention in various disciplines in the actual world. However, whether and how virtual tourism experiences can affect the degree of exclusion-inclusion for people who use wheelchairs has not been discussed. Driven by an interpretivist paradigm, this study employed immersive netnography. Ten Indonesian were observed and interviewed to understand their virtual nature-based experiences. They used virtual reali…
Tourism (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Social media (4 works) · Destinations (3 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (3 works) · Netnography (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)