Wellness‐oriented seasonal tourism migration

A field relationship study in China

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ID21653834
AuthorsYang Zhang (0000-0001-6777-3487, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management Macau University of Science & Technology Taipa China, corresponding author), Zi‐Xiao Lin (Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management Macau University of Science & Technology Taipa China), Timothy J Lee (0000-0002-2435-073X, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management Macau University of Science & Technology Taipa China)
Year2021
Volume23
Issue4
Pages491-503
Publication date2021-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1099-2340 • E-ISSN: 1522-1970
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jtr.2420
OpenAlexW3093889949
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited57

This paper examines the types of habitus possessed by wellness‐oriented seasonal tourism migrants in China and locates the capital they receive from this within the appropriate field relations. Bourdieu's field theory on habitus, capital, and relationships was applied in an ethnographic survey of Poyue village, Guangxi Autonomous Region, in China. The paper identifies the capitals related to the field relationships that determine and structure interaction in a destination community. This analysis reveals the relationships between wellness‐oriented seasonal tourism migrants and other stakeholders from micro, meso, and macro perspectives. Conclusions and suggestions are presented for policymakers and future researchers to utilize

China · Economic geography · Ethnography · Geography · Habitus · Macro · Regional science · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

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