TY - JOUR
T1 - Social capital in Malaysian homestays
T2 - exploring hosts’ social relations
AU - Tavakoli, Rokhshad
AU - Mura, Paolo
AU - Rajaratnam, Sushila Devi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/7/27
Y1 - 2017/7/27
N2 - This paper explores social capital among Malaysian homestay providers. More specifically, this work focuses on the social relationships between (a) the homestay providers and their family members; (b) the homestay providers and other accommodation providers; and (c) the homestay providers and other members of the community not involved in the homestay business. Despite the conspicuous body of knowledge on social capital in the social sciences and the increasing number of studies on social capital in tourism, little is known on whether and how homestays contribute to increase levels of social capital among the host families and between the host families and other members of the community in Malaysia. In an attempt to fill in this gap in knowledge, a qualitative study was conducted in a Malaysian homestay programme to explore hosts’ social relationships. One of the findings of the study is that homestay contributes to strengthen social capital among certain groups of the host community. However, as communities are constituted by heterogeneous groups with diverse interests, the dynamics of social capital and conflict vary according to the different groups of the host community.
AB - This paper explores social capital among Malaysian homestay providers. More specifically, this work focuses on the social relationships between (a) the homestay providers and their family members; (b) the homestay providers and other accommodation providers; and (c) the homestay providers and other members of the community not involved in the homestay business. Despite the conspicuous body of knowledge on social capital in the social sciences and the increasing number of studies on social capital in tourism, little is known on whether and how homestays contribute to increase levels of social capital among the host families and between the host families and other members of the community in Malaysia. In an attempt to fill in this gap in knowledge, a qualitative study was conducted in a Malaysian homestay programme to explore hosts’ social relationships. One of the findings of the study is that homestay contributes to strengthen social capital among certain groups of the host community. However, as communities are constituted by heterogeneous groups with diverse interests, the dynamics of social capital and conflict vary according to the different groups of the host community.
KW - Malaysia
KW - homestay
KW - host–host relationships
KW - qualitative methodology
KW - social capital
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U2 - 10.1080/13683500.2017.1310189
DO - 10.1080/13683500.2017.1310189
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85016488753
SN - 1368-3500
VL - 20
SP - 1028
EP - 1043
JO - Current Issues in Tourism
JF - Current Issues in Tourism
IS - 10
ER -