Silence in tourism qualitative inquiry
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport and Tourism Education
Publication Date
11-1-2026
Abstract
This paper explores the role of silence in tourism qualitative inquiry through a quasi -postqualitative lens. Drawing on three ethnographic encounters, the article reconsiders silence not as absence, failed data or lack of participation but as a productive and relational presence within the ethnographic exchange. Specifically, the paper focuses on silence as hesitation, evasion, and refusal, and on its role in disrupting the expected coherence in tourism knowledge production and representation. Overall, this work highlights the importance of silence in exposing the political and ethical boundaries of tourism knowledge and academic ethnographic texts.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
39
Disciplines
Tourism and Travel
Keywords
Ethics, Postqualitative, Representation, Silence, Tourism ethnography, Voice
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Recommended Citation
Mura, Paolo, "Silence in tourism qualitative inquiry" (2026). All Works. 8093.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/8093
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no