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Water worries: An intersectional feminist political ecology of tourism and water in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

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Framed in feminist political ecology, this paper presents an intersectional analysis of the gender-water-tourism nexus. Based in an emergent tourism destination, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, it goes beyond an analysis of how women bear the brunt of burdens related to water scarcity, and examines which women and why and how it affects their daily lives. Based on ethnographic research and speaking to over 100 respondents, the analysis unpicks how patriarchal cultural norms, ethnicity, socio-economic status, life-stage and proximity to water sources are intertwined to (re)produce gendered power relations. While there is heterogeneity of lived experiences, in the most part tourism is out competing locals for access to water leading to women suffering in multiple ways.

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  • Cole, Stroma, 2017. "Water worries: An intersectional feminist political ecology of tourism and water in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 14-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:67:y:2017:i:c:p:14-24
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2017.07.018
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