Gender Tourism: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Abstract

This chapter explores the concept of gender tourism through interdisciplinary dimensions, emphasizing the importance of gender in shaping tourism practices and experiences. It highlights the integration of gender studies with tourism, focusing on how different genders—male, female, and alternative genders such as LGBTQ+—interact with and influence the tourism industry. Also, it identifies distinct gender roles and behaviors in tourism, noting how these roles affect travel behavior, participation in activities, and decision-making processes. The authors discuss the linkage between tourism and gender distribution, underlining the significance of gender perspectives in tourism development and career advancement while examining gender motivations and detailing how push and pull factors differ across genders and influence travel decisions. Furthermore, the chapter addresses positive attitudes toward gender tourism, stressing the benefits of understanding and accommodating diverse gender perspectives for sustainable tourism practices throughout the relevant analysis. The chapter concludes with a conceptual framework based on four dimensions: gender roles, the linkage of tourism and gender distribution, gender motivations, and positive attitudes toward gender tourism. These dimensions provide a comprehensive understanding of gender tourism, offering valuable insights for stakeholders to develop inclusive and sustainable tourism strategies via the areas of gender tourism. © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Jun Wen, Metin Kozak, Joshua Aston and Wei Wang; individual chapters, the contributors.