The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction
Purpose – As the Journal of Tourism Futures celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Dr Ian Yeoman (Hotel Management School Leeuwarden) interviews Dr Daniel Wright (University of Central Lancashire) about the future genre of science fiction and his publications. Design/methodology/approach – A personal inte...
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description | Purpose – As the Journal of Tourism Futures celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Dr Ian Yeoman (Hotel Management School Leeuwarden) interviews Dr Daniel Wright (University of Central Lancashire) about the future genre of science fiction and his publications. Design/methodology/approach – A personal interview. Findings – Science fiction research is about asking difficult questions, the questions we feel uncomfortable asking and answering. Science fiction is a powerful medium to imagine the future, which students love as it is provocative. In the interview, Dr Wright reflects upon his own writing from immortality to the end of the world. Originality/value – The power of science fiction, as a genre of transformation, skepticism and thinking out of the box, is often missing in futures studies and scenario planning. |
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spelling | doaj-art-0a2acc9f515a4fb98ee258f744501d9c2024-12-12T15:55:50ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Tourism Futures2055-59112024-12-0110344545310.1108/JTF-06-2024-0122The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fictionIan Seymour Yeoman0Daniel William Mackenzie Wright1Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, NetherlandsSchool of Business, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UKPurpose – As the Journal of Tourism Futures celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Dr Ian Yeoman (Hotel Management School Leeuwarden) interviews Dr Daniel Wright (University of Central Lancashire) about the future genre of science fiction and his publications. Design/methodology/approach – A personal interview. Findings – Science fiction research is about asking difficult questions, the questions we feel uncomfortable asking and answering. Science fiction is a powerful medium to imagine the future, which students love as it is provocative. In the interview, Dr Wright reflects upon his own writing from immortality to the end of the world. Originality/value – The power of science fiction, as a genre of transformation, skepticism and thinking out of the box, is often missing in futures studies and scenario planning.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-06-2024-0122/full/pdfFuture of tourismJournal of Tourism FuturesScience fictionTransformationDystopia |
spellingShingle | Ian Seymour Yeoman Daniel William Mackenzie Wright The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction Journal of Tourism Futures Future of tourism Journal of Tourism Futures Science fiction Transformation Dystopia |
title | The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction |
title_full | The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction |
title_fullStr | The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction |
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title_short | The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction |
title_sort | future of tourism an interview with dr daniel wright about the genre of science fiction |
topic | Future of tourism Journal of Tourism Futures Science fiction Transformation Dystopia |
url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-06-2024-0122/full/pdf |
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