Hospitality & Society: Critical reflections on the theorizing of hospitality

Abstract

This article is the second part of a critical reflection upon the progress of Hospitality & Society in its first ten years. Analysis of the articles published highlights conceptual contributions made to the field of hospitality studies. Thirteen major themes are identified: conceptualizations of hospitality; migration and labour; lifestyle; social hospitality; hospitality, consumption, global citizenship and ethics; addressing neglected areas of research; hostipitality, violence and exploitation; hospitality careers and higher education; historical studies; image and identity; space, design and food; hospitality management and neoliberalism; hospitality and technology. Following reflection on the original goals of Hospitality & Society and the progress made, a research agenda is proposed emerging from the analysis contributing to the aim to transform the landscape of hospitality scholarship.

Rethinking the role of hospitality in society: the HOST model

“…Thus, hospitality simultaneously shapes and is shaped by the world in which it exists, a notion that expands the scope of its research and practice. In this regard, the HOST framework echoes Lynch et al (2021), who suggested:…”

“…This “impairs pedagogical integrity, thus, affecting the ability to establish the epistemological roots of the new and emerging hospitality discipline” (Ottenbacher et al , 2009, p. 263). Accordingly, there is a pressing need to reimagine and re-establish the role, scope and possibilities of hospitality research, education and practice; however, this requires a perspective that incorporates both the study of hospitality as a focus of inquiry and also hospitality as an analytical device of social analysis that “allows one to deconstruct the topic of investigation from a hospitality perspective prior to reflection upon its broader significance” (Lynch et al , 2021). The present study attempts to fill this gap by offering a conceptual framework that reimagines the role of hospitality in society.…”

“…Relatedly, from a pedagogical standpoint, academic programs in hospitality must not only educate students in the business of the hospitality industry but also challenge them to think about the power of hospitality as a virtue that can shape society. This can unleash a paradigm of hospitality innovation that goes beyond improving products and services for customers and moves toward the use of hospitality-based solutions to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems and lead to a “more hospitable society” (Lynch et al , 2021).…”

Discovering Waldensian Hospitality: An Exploratory Study

“…The concept of hospitality is crucial for understanding the sites and practices of touristic destinations. On the one hand, it does refer to the provision of goods, services and experiences for the guests, while on the other hand, it is a constitutive part of the identity and image of any receptive structure (Lynch et al, 2021). Moreover, hospitality identifies a common ground between hosts and guests that allows their encounter and the establishment of a relationship, as is revealed by the Latin origin of the term (hospes, a word used to indicate both host and guest).…”

Соціокультурна Диверсифікація Розуміння Гостинності Як Основа Готельно-Ресторанного Та Туристичного Сервісу : Огляд Сучасних Зарубіжних Досліджень

“…Дослідники Лінч П., Макінтош Дж. А., Лугосі Р. у статті «Гостинність і суспільство: Критичні роздуми про теоретизацію гостинності» [9] аналізують концептуальний внесок у сферу досліджень гостинності на основі публікацій, в яких визначено 13 основних тем: концептуалізація гостинності; міграція та праця; спосіб життя; соціальна гостинність; гостинність, споживання, глобальне громадянство та етика; звернення до забутих сфер досліджень; ворожість, насильство та експлуатація; кар'єра в сфері гостинності та вища освіта; історичні дослідження; імідж та ідентичність; простір, дизайн і їжа; менеджмент гостинності та неолібералізм; гостинність і технології [9].…”