Volunteer tourism fields: spaces of altruism and unsustainability
(2021)
Journal Article
Thompson, J. (2022). Volunteer tourism fields: spaces of altruism and unsustainability. Current Issues in Tourism, 25(5), 779-791. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2021.1887824
Drawing upon research from six volunteer projects in Cambodia, this paper explores the volunteer host community as a ‘space’ that has its own rules and normalized ways of behaving that influences the assistance prospective beneficiaries receive. Unde... Read More about Volunteer tourism fields: spaces of altruism and unsustainability.