Tourism and Society: Issues of Participation and Equality

Tourism and Society

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Equality in society can be basically described when a person of the society possess status,
civil rights, equal rights, right to access of goods and services and much more. In case of
Tourism Sector, it basically depicts equality by offering rights, equal opportunities and
advantages to all the gender and segments. It is very important to offer social services and
employment benefits in order to fulfil need and preferences of the consumers by elimination of
inequality and different activities associated with it. The concept of Equality in Tourism
basically promotes growth factors which leads to positive results. Its the right of every individual
to contribute their positive efforts in order to seek growth in the Tourism Industry. With the
support of Equality, it reduces the negative factors and helps in maintaining harmony and peace.
The tourism sector plays a very crucial role through adding value in the global economy. The
present essay focuses on the issues involved in Participation and Equality in Tourism industry.
There is a brief discussion regarding development of global destinations, consumer' expectations
and also the background information in relation to the tourism industry in order to support the
consumers in becoming more accessible. It also helps in understanding statistics related to the
availability of travel to international destinations along with the influence of tourism on
economy. Lastly, it included positive and negative influence of tourism which could be discussed
in reference to the equality.
MAIN BODY
Tourism industry can be basically described as the travel industry which links different
destinations with the individuals through offering effective services (Valdivielso and Moranta,
2019). In case of Individuals, they could opt tourism for different purposes such as business,
leisure, social and much more. With reference to Tourism Industry, it is generally connected with
hotels, hospitality and transport. All these collectively offer services to consumers by enhancing
their travel experiences. In case of Accessible Tourism, it can be described as offering services in
regards to the various destinations irrespective of disabilities, limitations or age factor. Every
person of society could visit and explore destinations as per their choices and
preferences(Sharpley, 2018). For the objective to make the tourism more accessible, it is very
crucial for the industry to focus on the infrastructure by construction of airports, roads and hotels
in particular areas. It will also offer related knowledge about cultural and social factors of a
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