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Boot camps, bugs, and dreams: Metaphor analysis of internship experiences in the hospitality industry

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Belhassen, Yaniv
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Caton, Kellee
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Vahaba, Carmit
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
Journal · Vol. 27 · Art. 100228
Abstract

This study examines the vocational discourse of Israeli students who participated in internships in Eilat hotels. By applying metaphor analysis, the study highlights positive and negative stereotypical images through which a hospitality career is portrayed in the examined discourse. The study concludes by discussing the ironic tension between the interpersonal and affective aspects of the profession found in positive metaphors and values of individualism and competitiveness – which characterize a market-based society in which commercial hospitality operates – found in the negative metaphors. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

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vocational identity discourse analysis career exploration practicum Commercial hospitality

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Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Southern District, Israel
Tourism Management Department, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Career Development Research Laboratory, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
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