Caring wings of hospidarity

Creating safe transitional spaces through hospitality alliances

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ID11235869
AutoresAnna Irimiás (0000-0003-0307-6556, Corvinus University of Budapest, autor correspondente), Ariel Zoltán Mitev (0000-0002-9986-3513, Corvinus University of Budapest)
Ano2025
Volume110
Páginas103859
Data de publicação2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAnnals of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0160-7383 • E-ISSN: 1873-7722
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.annals.2024.103859
OpenAlexW4404111735
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas30

When people are treated as refugees, they feel like refugees, but when they are treated as tourists they feel like tourists. This study contributes to knowledge on solidarity tourism by introducing the concept of ‘hospidarity’ (merging the theoretical readings of hospitality and solidarity) and identifying it as a driving force in the creation of a caring environment. Safe transitional spaces facilitate individuals' role transition from that of refugee to a (formerly enjoyed) tourist role. Results from field research and interviews carried out in a spa-town close to a war-torn country, both with tourism stakeholders and refugees/guests, helped us to elaborate the concept of hospidarity. Tourism stakeholders are encouraged to adopt the hospidarity procedure as an action protocol in long-drawn-out crises. • A psychological understanding of role transition (refugees and tourists) is presented. • The concept of ‘hospidarity’ is introduced and operationalised. • The ways tourism service providers influence refugees' role transition process is investigated. • Implications for adopting the hospidarity procedure as an action protocol are discussed

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