Paradigms in tourism research: a trialogue

• John Tribe ^[1] ; Graham Dann ^[3] ; Tazim Jamal ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Surrey

     University of Surrey

     Guildford District, Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] Texas A&M University

     Texas A&M University

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] University of Tromsø, Arctic University of Norway

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• Localización: Tourism recreation research, ISSN 0250-8281, Vol. 40, Nº. 1, 2015, págs. 27-48
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper analyzes the nature and consequences of paradigms in tourism studies. It is somewhat unconventional in that its co-authors have not sought to produce a synthesized finished product. Rather, they have rendered their different perspectives visible through the structuring of the paper as a trialogue. It commences with Tribe’s thesis that tourism studies is not governed by a restrictive paradigm at the field level but that at a societal level neoliberalism may be viewed as a restricting paradigm. Jamal and Dann then each deepen and extend the analysis of the term ‘paradigm’ as they engage with the thesis providing sometimes confirmatory and sometimes conflicting analyses. A final round of clarifications and comment concludes the piece.