Ethnomethodology and the tourist experience

Rob Burton

Annals of Tourism Research, 2025, vol. 110, issue C

Abstract: •Examines cultural dynamics and challenges Western-centric biases in tourism.•Uses spitting in China to illustrate diverse cultural norms and practices.•Connects spitting to traditional Chinese medicine as a health-related act.•Analyzes tourists' cognitive dissonance regarding spitting in public spaces.•Applies ethnomethodology to uncover hidden meanings in social behaviors.

Keywords: Ethnomethodology; Cultural norms; Cognitive dissonance; Cross-cultural dynamics; Tourism policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2024.103891

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