A Hyper-Monster at the Gate: Conceptualising Climate Change in Tourism Studies Through Monster Theory
Published online on January 03, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Ahead of Print.
This paper introduces monster theory as a novel theoretical lens to conceptualise climate change within tourism studies. It argues that climate change represents a “hyper-monster,” a vast, systemic entity whose presence reveals the tourism industry’s ...
This paper introduces monster theory as a novel theoretical lens to conceptualise climate change within tourism studies. It argues that climate change represents a “hyper-monster,” a vast, systemic entity whose presence reveals the tourism industry’s ...