Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/13599
Title: Philoxenia offered to tourists? A rural tourism perspective
Authors: Christou, Prokopis A. 
Sharpley, Richard 
Major Field of Science: Social Sciences
Field Category: Economics and Business
Keywords: Cyprus;Hospitality;Philoxenia;Rural tourism;Tourist experience
Issue Date: Jun-2019
Source: Tourism Management, 2019, vol. 72, pp. 39-51
Volume: 72
Start page: 39
End page: 51
Journal: Tourism Management 
Abstract: Tourists’ perceptions of genuine hospitality may be molded by hosts’ readiness and capacity to offer ‘philoxenia’. This study sought to explore whether the most generous and benevolent form of hospitality, ‘philoxenia’ is currently attainable. Rural tourism is a fitting context because it allows generosity and strong emotional dealings between guests and hosts. Findings derived from informal interviews with stakeholders in rural tourism enterprises in Cyprus show that the notion of philoxenia is essentially founded on ‘philallilia’ (love for the other). However, it is called on to address challenges such as shifting societal values and a ‘fear of the stranger’. Nonetheless, philoxenia can be cultivated, provided that organizational values shift towards anthropocentric rather than ego/commercial-centric activities. This paper discusses managerial implications and establishes a future research agenda for this underresearched notion.
ISSN: 02615177
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2018.11.007
Rights: © Elsevier Ltd
Type: Article
Affiliation : Cyprus University of Technology 
University of Central Lancashire (UK) 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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