Lynn Minnaert
lynn minnaert

Prof Lynn Minnaert

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Biography

Dr. Lynn Minnaert is Professor and Head of Subject, Tourism and Languages, at Edinburgh Napier University. Lynn’s research has focused on international tourism policy, social tourism, family tourism, the social legacy of events (MICE events, Olympic Games) and corporate philanthropy in tourism and events. Her research has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (UK), the European Union, the International Olympic Committee, regional and national tourist boards (e.g. Tourism Flanders; Visit Almaty, Kazakhstan; Discover Dominica) and Meeting Professionals International. She is on the Editorial Board of Tourism Analysis. She is Co-President of the International Sociological Association’s RC50 special interest group on Tourism. Until her move to Scotland, she was the First Vice President and Conference Chair of the Northeast chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA).

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Social tourism participation: The role of tourism inexperience and uncertainty

Journal Article
Minnaert, L. (2014)
Social tourism participation: The role of tourism inexperience and uncertainty. Tourism Management, 40, 282-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2013.07.002
Social tourism initiatives tend to facilitate access to tourism for groups who would otherwise be financially unable to participate in holidays. The tourism products offered i...

The value of social tourism for disadvantaged families

Book Chapter
Minnaert, L. (2012)
The value of social tourism for disadvantaged families. In H. Schänzel, I. Yeoman, & E. Backer (Eds.), Family Tourism: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (93-103). Channel View Publications

Tourism Management: An Introduction

Book
Inkson, C., & Minnaert, L. (2012)
Tourism Management: An Introduction. SAGE Publications

Social Tourism as Opportunity for Unplanned Learning and Behavior Change

Journal Article
Minnaert, L. (2012)
Social Tourism as Opportunity for Unplanned Learning and Behavior Change. Journal of Travel Research, 51(5), 607-616. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287511431324
Tourism can be considered an educational experience: it is often portrayed as an integral part of personal development, that can be deep and meaningful, and that can change th...

Social Tourism in Europe: Theory and Practice

Book
McCabe, S., Minnaert, L., & Diekmann, A. (Eds.)
(2011). Social Tourism in Europe: Theory and Practice. Channel View

What is social tourism?

Journal Article
Minnaert, L., Maitland, R., & Miller, G. (2011)
What is social tourism?. Current Issues in Tourism, 14(5), 403-415. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2011.568051
This article examines the definitions and implementations of the concept of ‘social tourism’ that are in use in Europe today. Examples show that the concept has been implement...

An Olympic legacy for all? The non-infrastructural outcomes of the Olympic Games for socially excluded groups (Atlanta 1996–Beijing 2008)

Journal Article
Minnaert, L. (2012)
An Olympic legacy for all? The non-infrastructural outcomes of the Olympic Games for socially excluded groups (Atlanta 1996–Beijing 2008). Tourism Management, 33(2), 361-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2011.04.005
The use of mega sporting events to achieve social goals for socially excluded groups is heavily contested. Comparative evidence regarding the effects of the Olympic Games for ...

Social tourism for low-income groups: Benefits in a UK and Irish context

Book Chapter
Minnaert, L., Stacey, J., Quinn, B., & Griffen, K. (2010)
Social tourism for low-income groups: Benefits in a UK and Irish context. In S. Cole, & N. Morgan (Eds.), Tourism and Inequality: Problems and prospects (126-142). CAB International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845936624.0126
This chapter provides an analysis of social tourism provision for low-income groups, focusing on the social and economic benefits of such provision. It begins by defining soci...

Tourism and social policy

Journal Article
Minnaert, W., Maitland, R., & Miller, G. (2009)
Tourism and social policy. Annals of Tourism Research, 36(2), 316-334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2009.01.002
Social Tourism for low-income groups forms part of social policy in several countries of mainland Europe, but little research evidence of its benefits exists. This study empir...

Social Tourism and its Ethical Foundations

Journal Article
Minnaert, L., Maitland, R., & Miller, G. (2006)
Social Tourism and its Ethical Foundations. Tourism, Culture and Communication, 7(1), 7-17. https://doi.org/10.3727/109830406778493533
Although social tourism has been seen in a number of countries as having potential to counter social exclusion, formulating a definition for the term is difficult. "Social tou...

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