Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study reveals gender-layered constraints by addressing the gap in studies on women’s scuba diving experiences, applying a feminist geography approach. Adapting leisure constraint theory, we conceptualised gender-layered constraints that explained the multifaceted and complex nature of gendered experience and expression in scuba diving. The paper introduces the concept of ‘modern mermaid halo’ - a skewed experience compared to ‘ideal’ scuba diving participation that reinforces inequalities for women. These findings offer insights into how tourism practitioners and marketers can promote inclusive water-based tourism activities.
Source: Tourism Geographies
Authors: Caglar Bideci, Mujde Bideci
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4415665443