Glocalization : cross-cultural communication of tourism research

Abstract

This study addresses cross-cultural communication of tourism research between English-as-native-language and English-as-foreign/second-language communities. A collaborative network analysis of 317 articles recently published in top English, Chinese, and Korean journals reveals cross-cultural communication of this corpus of knowledge across different language regions/countries. Findings from this research contribute to theoretical understandings of glocalization through contending factors such as academic mobilities, interdisciplinary trends, and bilateral relations at individual, community, and language-region levels. The study also sheds light on how glocalization manifests within English-as-native-language and English-as-foreign/second-language communities, and fosters collaborative environments that value diversity and inclusivity in academic tourism research and communication.