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Global South Leisure Perspectives

Navigating the landscape of tourism, leisure, and sport studies in Mexico

Navegando el panorama de los estudios de turismo, ocio y deporte en México

Received 11 Mar 2024, Accepted 22 Apr 2024, Published online: 07 May 2024
 

ABSTRACT

Research in tourism, leisure, and sports in Mexico is justified by the country's rich cultural, natural, and traditional diversity, as well as its economic and sociocultural relevance. Despite growth in these fields, challenges persist, such as lack of international recognition, limitations in interdisciplinary research, and barriers to knowledge publication and dissemination. This work presents a consensus derived from the Latin American Colloquium on Interspecies Relations in Tourism, Leisure, and Sports in 2023. The consensus highlights the increase in interdisciplinary collective research in these areas but acknowledges the scarcity of scientific studies in Mexico. Complex sociocultural practices and conditions shape various tourism, leisure, and sports activities, implying a need and opportunity for research in the country. Additionally, the importance of integrating local Mexican knowledge into the global academic discourse and overcoming challenges such as editorial biases and language barriers is emphasised. Lastly, Mexican academics and the global community are urged to collaborate in disseminating and challenging intellectual colonialism concerning knowledge about leisure, tourism, and sports in Mexico.

RESUMEN

La investigación en turismo, ocio y deporte en México se justifica en la vasta diversidad cultural, natural y tradicional del país, así como en su relevancia económica y sociocultural. A pesar del crecimiento en estos campos, persisten desafíos como la falta de reconocimiento internacional, limitaciones en la investigación interdisciplinaria y barreras para la publicación y difusión de conocimientos. Este trabajo presenta un consenso derivado del Coloquio Latinoamericano sobre Relaciones Interespecies en el Turismo, el Ocio y el Deporte en 2023. El consenso destaca el aumento de la investigación colectiva interdisciplinaria en estos ámbitos, pero reconoce la escasez de estudios científicos en México. Las complejas prácticas y condiciones socioculturales moldean diversas actividades turísticas, de ocio y deportivas, lo que implica una necesidad y oportunidad de investigación en el país. Además, se señala la importancia de integrar el conocimiento local mexicano en el debate académico global y de superar desafíos como sesgos editoriales y barreras lingüísticas. Por último, se insta a los académicos mexicanos y a la comunidad global a colaborar en la difusión y el cuestionamiento del colonialismo intelectual en relación con el conocimiento sobre el ocio, el turismo y el deporte en México.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Leisure Studies: The Maureen Harrington Fund.

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