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Connecting locals and visitors: The case of Street food
No full textThis chapter contributes to the overall tourist satisfaction to local economies using sustainable practices. The aim therefore is to analyse to what extent the characteristics of a product and service can bridge the gap between locals and visitors. This chapter is based on secondary data. We find evidence for six themes which are considered to be the most theoretical issue affecting the studies on street food in tourism considered in the analysis.Results show that street food tourism, as a new paradigm, can be a viable option while thinking the process of sustainable tourism development in emerging destinations. Our findings have clear implications for the fast growing literature on overtourism and related perverse impacts (conceptual contribution) giving also additional options to Destination Marketing Organisations' (DMOs) managers in terms of strategy to combat tourismphobia analysed in the study. Proposals for future research will also be outlined
A responsibility to seek the truth: revisiting Averroes’ Decisive Treatise for academic freedom’s missing imperative
No full textThis paper argues that, in contemporary formulations of academic freedom, insufficient attention has been given over to the responsibility to seek the truth, prior to what is more commonly affirmed as academic freedom as the right to speak the truth. The paper seeks to restore something of this balance by looking at Averroes’ text the ‘Decisive Treatise’ (c.1180), an apologia for philosophy in the face of the charge that it constitutes a heretical pursuit. Averroes argues that, because the law compels “reflection upon all existing things”, that reflection must include the work and ideas even of those predating the Prophet Muhammad. Indeed, Averroes goes further in suggesting that those who would prevent access to the Ancients’ work are themselves barring people from reflection upon knowledge of God. Some thoughts on the implications of Averroes’ argument for academic freedom are offered in the conclusion
Walking the Walk: Gender-bland Sexism, The Fan Experience and Perceptions of Value in Women’s Professional Cricket
Get PDFAustralian cricket has traditionally been an exemplar of hyper-masculine sporting conservatism. However, cricket, as with a number of Australian sports, has recently introduced an elite women's league. Despite growth in participation and funding of women's cricket, it remains poorly understood at the elite level and particularly its fans. Drawing on the concept of gender-bland sexism (Musto et al., 2017), we investigate differences in fan engagement and perceptions of men's and women's cricket matches. Through a case study of Australian Women's Big Bash cricket team the ‘Sydney Sixers’, this chapter explores how women's cricket was experienced on match-day by fans, as well as perceptions of the value and quality of attending women's professional cricket. We first undertook participant observation at matches to understand how women's cricket was delivered, experienced and engaged with by fans. These observations informed a survey which was distributed to club members. Our findings suggest that there continue to be noticeable differences in the presentation of women's matches when compared to their male equivalents, providing evidence for the presence of gender-bland sexism in areas other than sports media
The educational efficacy of humane teaching methods: a systematic review of the evidence
No full textHumane alternatives to harmful educational animal use include ethically-sourced cadavers, models, mannequins, mechanical simulators, videos, computer and virtual reality simulations, and supervised clinical and surgical experiences. In many life and health sciences courses, however, traditional animal use persists, often due to uncertainty about the educational efficacy of humane alternatives. The most recent comprehensive reviews assessing learning outcomes of humane teaching methods, in comparison to harmful animal use, were published more than 10 years ago. Therefore, we aimed to collate and analyse the combined evidence from recent and older studies about the efficacy of humane teaching methods. Using specific search terms, we systematically searched the Web of Science, SCOPUS, and EMBASE databases for relevant educational studies. We extracted information on publication years, the country in which the study was conducted, field, humane teaching methods, form of learning outcome assessment, and the learning outcome of the humane teaching methods, in comparison with harmful animal use. We found 50 relevant studies published from 1968–2020, primarily stemming from the USA, UK, and Canada. Humane teaching methods produced learning outcomes superior (30%), equivalent (60%), or inferior (10%) to those produced by traditional harmful animal use. In conclusion, a wide-spread implementation of humane teaching methods would not only preserve learning outcomes, but may in fact be beneficial for animals, students, educators, and institutions
History Games for Boys? Gender, Genre and the Self-Perceived Impact of Historical Games on Undergraduate Historians
No full textInvestigating the Perception and Attitude of Business School Students toward Overtourism at Marseille Calanques National Park
No full text“Sustainability is possibly the most important issue facing the tourism industry in the twenty-first century” (Edgell and Swanson, 2018: 45). The study within this chapter focuses on the future leaders responsible for delivering a sustainable planet, i.e. higher education students. The context is set within the subject of overtourism; a phenomenon that is now irreversibly damaging the world’s cultural and natural heritage. A case study focus on Marseille Calanques National Park in France provides the specific context for discussion. Data is collected from students at Kedge Business School (Marseille). Using a survey, they are asked questions related to overtourism and Marseille Calanques National Park. Kedge Business School was chosen because it is part of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) network. PRME is implemented into business to raise awareness of Sustainable Development Goals by adopting a holistic interdisciplinary approach of education. PRME could also be viewed as a tool to inform the strategy of an organisation. However, the findings discussed raise questions over the impact PRME is making within this study context. From a practical point of view, there is a chance to really reflect on the impact of PRME versus overtourism and contemplate actions going forward
“Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruits”:A Mixed Methods Study on Corruption, Competitiveness, and Christianity in Europe and the Americas
Get PDFWhy are historically Catholic countries and regions generally more corrupt and less competitive than historically Protestant ones? How has institutionalization of religion influenced the prosperity of countries in Europe and the Americas?This open access book addresses these critical questions by elucidating the hegemonic and emancipatory religious factors leading to these dissimilarities between countries. The book features up-to-date mixed methods from interdisciplinary research contributing to existing studies in the sociology of religion field by demonstrating—for the first time—the effect of the mutually reinforcing configuration of multiple prosperity triggers (religion–politics–environment). It demonstrates the differences in the institutionalization of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism by applying quantitative and qualitative methods and by performing a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) of 65 countries. The author also provides a comprehensive survey and results of empirical research on different theories of development, focusing on the influence of religion
Role play to role models
Get PDFKim Foster examines the sometimes forgotten ways in which we can introduce more diversity and inclusion into our classrooms
Analysing Environmental Impact of Large-scale Events in Public Spaces with Cross- domain Multimodal Data Fusion
Get PDFIn this study, we demonstrate how we can quantify environmental implications of large-scale events and traffic (e.g., human movement) in public spaces, and identify specific regions of a city that are impacted. We develop an innovative data fusion framework that synthesises the state-of-the-art techniques in extracting pollution episodes and detecting events from citizen-contributed, city-specific messages on social media platforms (Twitter). We further design a fusion pipeline for this cross-domain, multimodal data, which assesses the spatio-temporal impact of the extracted events on pollution levels within a city. Results of the analytics have great potential to benefit citizens and in particular, city authorities, who strive to optimise resources for better urban planning and traffic management
Ethics and Acceptance of Smart Homes for Older Adults
Get PDFSocietal challenges associated with caring for the physical and mental health of older adults worldwide have grown at an unprecedented pace, increasing demand for health-care services and technologies Despite the development of several assistive systems tailored to older adults, the rate of adoption of health technologies is low. This review discusses the ethical and acceptability challenges resulting in low adoption of health technologies specifically focused on smart homes for older adults. The findings have been structured in two categories: Ethical Considerations (Privacy, Social Support, and Autonomy) and Technology Aspects (User Context, Usability, and Training). The findings conclude that older adults community is more likely to adopt assistive systems when four key criteria are met. The technology should: be personalized toward their needs, protect their dignity and independence, provide user control, and not be isolating. Finally, we recommend researchers and developers working on assistive systems to: (1) provide interfaces via smart devices to control and configure the monitoring system with feedback for the user, (2) include various sensors/devices to architect a smart home solution in a way that is easy to integrate in daily life, and (3) define policies about data ownership.</p