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Research paper thumbnail of Rural entrepreneurial space and identity: A study of local tour operators and ‘the Nenets’ indigenous reindeer herders

The tourism industry is a capitalist activity concerned with the production, accumulation and dis... more The tourism industry is a capitalist activity concerned with the production, accumulation and distribution of wealth. Power is an important arena for research in this respect as diverse outcomes for the local economy in general, and its players specifically, provide important aspects to study when considering the lives of rural entrepreneurs. However, it may be argued that whilst Marxist theorists using critical approaches on power have tended to focus on issues around the equality of power relations between actors or stakeholders, the inherently spatial nature of power has received less emphasis. This paper focuses on an exploration of the spatiality of power which surrounds entrepreneurship and the tourism industry development.

Papers by Stephen Dobson

Research paper thumbnail of Diverse geographies of power and spatial production: Tourism industry development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia

Diverse geographies of power and spatial production: Tourism industry development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia, 2019

This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism deve... more This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia, Russia. Through qualitative research it highlights the institutional, regulatory and socio-cultural trends of the indigenous society of this marginal region. Currently the traditional economic activity of reindeer herding, which offers autonomy to its nomadic communities, is threatened by local oil and gas industry development. Whilst the introduction of tourism is being pursued by authorities as beneficial to indigenous populations, this research explores power imbalances expressed through space relating to the works of Harvey (1989), Lefebvre (1991) and Gaventa (2006). Findings illustrate conflict characterised by external forces steering local communities towards the tourism industry as an economic aspect of regional strategy.

Research paper thumbnail of Diverse geographies of power and spatial production: Tourism industry development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia

Annals of Tourism Research, 2019

This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism deve... more This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia, Russia. Through qualitative research it highlights the institutional, regulatory and socio-cultural trends of the indigenous society of this marginal region. Currently the traditional economic activity of reindeer herding, which offers autonomy to its nomadic communities, is threatened by local oil and gas industry development. Whilst the introduction of tourism is being pursued by authorities as beneficial to indigenous populations, this research explores power imbalances expressed through space relating to the works of Harvey (1989), Lefebvre (1991) and Gaventa (2006). Findings illustrate conflict characterised by external forces steering local communities towards the tourism industry as an economic aspect of regional strategy.

Research paper thumbnail of Parkwood Springs – A fringe in time: Temporality and heritage in an urban fringe landscape

Parkwood Springs – A fringe in time: Temporality and heritage in an urban fringe landscape, 2017

This paper aims to advance the theory and practice of landscape heritage planning, design and man... more This paper aims to advance the theory and practice of landscape heritage planning, design and management, focusing especially on the question: what are the relationships between landscape narratives – the ways in which we tell the story of a landscape – and landscape heritage outcomes (landscape practice – planning, design, management – based on particular readings of the past)? The paper explores this question through a critical examination of three different narrative accounts of Parkwood Springs, an urban waste site in the city of Sheffield, UK: a conventional history, a personal experiential account, and an analysis based on the Sheffield Historic Landscape Characterisation. The critique is informed by a cross-disciplinary theoretical discussion of the ways time is conceptualized and presented in narrative, and how these conceptualizations influence future landscapes.

Research paper thumbnail of Intrapreneurial spaces to entrepreneurial cities: Making sense of play and playfulness

Intrapreneurial spaces to entrepreneurial cities: Making sense of play and playfulness, 2018

By drawing upon a diverse range of literature, this article aims to set out play and playfulness ... more By drawing upon a diverse range of literature, this article aims to set out play and playfulness as an under-researched area in entrepreneurship. The conceptual lens applied is that of space and the city, from playfulness as a means to support intrapreneurial activity in the organization through to play and playfulness in the urban environment. This position paper aims to emphasize potential areas for research as pertinent to the special issue and, along with the collection of papers present here, aims to highlight news avenues for research into the space for creativity and entrepreneurial activity conceptualized as an extension of play.

Research paper thumbnail of Rural entrepreneurial space and identity: A study of local tour operators and ‘the Nenets’ indigenous reindeer herders

The tourism industry is a capitalist activity concerned with the production, accumulation and dis... more The tourism industry is a capitalist activity concerned with the production, accumulation and distribution of wealth. Power is an important arena for research in this respect as diverse outcomes for the local economy in general, and its players specifically, provide important aspects to study when considering the lives of rural entrepreneurs. However, it may be argued that whilst Marxist theorists using critical approaches on power have tended to focus on issues around the equality of power relations between actors or stakeholders, the inherently spatial nature of power has received less emphasis. This paper focuses on an exploration of the spatiality of power which surrounds entrepreneurship and the tourism industry development.

Research paper thumbnail of Diverse geographies of power and spatial production: Tourism industry development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia

Diverse geographies of power and spatial production: Tourism industry development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia, 2019

This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism deve... more This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia, Russia. Through qualitative research it highlights the institutional, regulatory and socio-cultural trends of the indigenous society of this marginal region. Currently the traditional economic activity of reindeer herding, which offers autonomy to its nomadic communities, is threatened by local oil and gas industry development. Whilst the introduction of tourism is being pursued by authorities as beneficial to indigenous populations, this research explores power imbalances expressed through space relating to the works of Harvey (1989), Lefebvre (1991) and Gaventa (2006). Findings illustrate conflict characterised by external forces steering local communities towards the tourism industry as an economic aspect of regional strategy.

Research paper thumbnail of Diverse geographies of power and spatial production: Tourism industry development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia

Annals of Tourism Research, 2019

This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism deve... more This paper offers a geographical, anthropological and historical analysis of current tourism development in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia, Russia. Through qualitative research it highlights the institutional, regulatory and socio-cultural trends of the indigenous society of this marginal region. Currently the traditional economic activity of reindeer herding, which offers autonomy to its nomadic communities, is threatened by local oil and gas industry development. Whilst the introduction of tourism is being pursued by authorities as beneficial to indigenous populations, this research explores power imbalances expressed through space relating to the works of Harvey (1989), Lefebvre (1991) and Gaventa (2006). Findings illustrate conflict characterised by external forces steering local communities towards the tourism industry as an economic aspect of regional strategy.

Research paper thumbnail of Parkwood Springs – A fringe in time: Temporality and heritage in an urban fringe landscape

Parkwood Springs – A fringe in time: Temporality and heritage in an urban fringe landscape, 2017

This paper aims to advance the theory and practice of landscape heritage planning, design and man... more This paper aims to advance the theory and practice of landscape heritage planning, design and management, focusing especially on the question: what are the relationships between landscape narratives – the ways in which we tell the story of a landscape – and landscape heritage outcomes (landscape practice – planning, design, management – based on particular readings of the past)? The paper explores this question through a critical examination of three different narrative accounts of Parkwood Springs, an urban waste site in the city of Sheffield, UK: a conventional history, a personal experiential account, and an analysis based on the Sheffield Historic Landscape Characterisation. The critique is informed by a cross-disciplinary theoretical discussion of the ways time is conceptualized and presented in narrative, and how these conceptualizations influence future landscapes.

Research paper thumbnail of Intrapreneurial spaces to entrepreneurial cities: Making sense of play and playfulness

Intrapreneurial spaces to entrepreneurial cities: Making sense of play and playfulness, 2018

By drawing upon a diverse range of literature, this article aims to set out play and playfulness ... more By drawing upon a diverse range of literature, this article aims to set out play and playfulness as an under-researched area in entrepreneurship. The conceptual lens applied is that of space and the city, from playfulness as a means to support intrapreneurial activity in the organization through to play and playfulness in the urban environment. This position paper aims to emphasize potential areas for research as pertinent to the special issue and, along with the collection of papers present here, aims to highlight news avenues for research into the space for creativity and entrepreneurial activity conceptualized as an extension of play.