Browsing Recreation and Leisure Studies by Supervisor "Mair, Heather"
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An Exploration of Sherpas’ Narratives of Living and Dying in Mountaineering
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-16)Mountaineering is the cornerstone of Nepal’s $370-million-a-year adventure tourism industry. Each year, Climbing Sherpas lead foreign mountaineers (paying clients) up the Southeast ridge of Mt. Everest as they make their ... -
A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of the Experiences of Community Reintegration for Women Leaving Prison
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-12)Women are a small, yet growing, increasingly diverse and complex group out of the overall Canadian prison population. From 2005 to 2015, the population of people in Canadian prisons rose by approximately 10% and most of ... -
Gazing back: A feminist postcolonial lens on tourism in the townships of South Africa
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-18)Encountering poverty in tourism is a morally fraught experience. Growing numbers of tourists are desirous of exploring off-the-beaten path adventures and this invariably leads to encounters with the Other in increasingly ... -
“Look at me! Am I a security threat?!”: Border crossing experiences of Canadian dual citizens post 9/11
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-16)We live in an era in which security politics are generated and sustained by the ‘war on terror’ (Anderson, 2010; Bhandar, 2008; Mueller, 2006). This war often targets mobile people. As a result, security and tourism have ... -
The Metamorphosis of Self: Phenomenological Insights into the Meaning of Being for Immigrant Artists
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-12)In 2013, 232 million people or 3.2 percent of the world's population lived outside their country of origin (United Nation’s Population Fund [UNPF], 2015). According to the UNPF, the majority of migrants venture into new ... -
Older Adults' Experiences of Community in Municipal Recreation Contexts: A Case Study of the Burlington Seniors' Centre
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-10)In 2012, the first members of the baby boom cohort, those born between the years of 1946 and 1965, reached the age of 65 (Statistics Canada, 2012). The older adult population in Canada is expected to outnumber that of youth ... -
Privileging Indigenous voices: Narratives of travel experiences of Tibetans
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-11)In 2012, Peters and Higgins-Desbiolles, wrote “What is wholly absent [from the tourism literature] …is any recognition of Indigenous peoples as tourists” (p.78). Chambers and Buzinde (2015) acknowledged that “tourism ... -
Second homes in Mexico: An exploration of the social connections of international residents in the city of Merida
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-13)Owners of second homes construct complex relationships with the people and place they live in especially when the property is located across national borders. While previous research on second homes identified numerous ... -
Troubling Dominance in Sport: Deconstructing Curling Culture(s) through Narrative Inquiry
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-26)Curling, with its deep history, colonial legacy, and quintessential “Canadianness” (Mair, 2007, 2009) offers a rich context to explore how dominant narratives within a sport may continue to affect diversity and inclusion. ... -
Understanding Refugee Employment in Tourism Social Enterprises: The Case of the Magdas Hotel
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-24)The tourism and hospitality sector has come to rely heavily on immigrants, including displaced people (i.e., refugees), as a significant employee source. While much research has explored the role of immigrants and refugees ... -
Volunteer Tourism: An Exploration of Socially Responsible Tourism Practices
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)This study explored the practices of commercial volunteer tourism operators in order to determine their perspectives on the role certification may play as a strategy for socially responsible volunteer tourism. It was ... -
Whose Lane is it Anyway? The Negligence Towards Cyclists within in a Mid-sized City
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-10)Urban cycling has been gaining momentum for decades, yet the need to upgrade infrastructure to accommodate cycling has never been greater. Urban development in North America continues to privilege car usage, despite growing ...