There is greater gender equality in mountaineering research

Michal Apollo

Current Issues in Tourism, 2021, vol. 24, issue 22, 3121-3126

Abstract: It is well known that reflections on gender identity in tourism studies are important and that gender influences research. However, the situation is unclear in a male-dominated activity such as mountaineering. By using a systematic review, this research note aims to identify and analyse the gender of authors who are working on mountaineering tourism issues. A literature review was conducted using the Web of Science search engine. Of 866 papers identified, 42 met the inclusion criteria and belonged to the category of ‘Hospitality Leisure Sport Tourism’. Overall, although femininity is limited in mountaineering and the number of women who participate in this kind of tourism is small, in the world of mountaineering science, women occupy a similar position as men do. In doing so, they challenge the traditional gender discourse in mountaineering activities and, thus, hegemonic ideas about gender and equality.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2021.1880376

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