Khan, Imran Maqbool, Sahadev, Sunil, Rashid, Tahir et al. (1 more author) (2022) Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making:A study among UK Muslim women. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 103125. ISSN 0278-4319
Abstract
Research that explores Muslim women’s hospitality and tourism decision-making is limited. This paper attempts to bring a new perspective to the literature on social media and consumption decisions in the hospitality and tourism sector by focusing on Muslim women as a consumer segment. Based on a survey of 791 Muslim women in the UK, it finds that autonomous self-expression, self-disclosure, and reciprocity to self-disclosure on Facebook were positively related to bonding and bridging social capital, which in turn related positively to their empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making. Employment status moderated some of these relations. The paper breaks new ground by bringing together two disparate research strands in the tourism literature: one that focuses on women but ignores religion, and the other that studies Islamic tourism but overlooks the role of women. The findings offer insights into hospitality and tourism marketing strategies aimed at Muslim women.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Empowerment,Facebook,gender,Islamic tourism,Muslim women,social media |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2021 11:10 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103125 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103125 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:181091 |