The new economy as a gateway to leisure travelling: experiences of highly skilled Indian professionals in Europe
| Autor: | Hannelore Roos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Online and offline
Economic growth ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION Mobilities business.industry 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development 050301 education Cultural capital Public relations Experiential learning Globalization Information and Communications Technology Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management 0502 economics and business Economics New economy business 0503 education 050212 sport leisure & tourism Tourism |
| Zdroj: | Leisure Studies. 36:192-202 |
| ISSN: | 1466-4496 0261-4367 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02614367.2016.1187661 |
| Popis: | This article investigates India’s professionals’ tourist mobilities during on-site assignments in continental Europe. The concept of experiential cultural capital is introduced to highlight the sociocultural symbolic significance of experiences of travelling for leisure enabled by one’s professional career. The study (conducted between 2007 and 2013) is based on ethnographic research online and in-depth face-to-face interviews with 76 Indian expatriates working in the information, communication and technology (ICT) sector in Brussels. This complementary approach of online and offline research enabled the observation of practices of status distinction, which deepened the understanding of Indian professionals’ tourist mobility. The data of the lived experiences of leisure travelling enabled by professional career trajectories illustrate practices of capital accumulation. In addition, they show how India’s youth, inscribed in new economy sectors, such as the ICT sector, seize the volatile opportuniti... |
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