Fear of Flying: A Critical Approach

Small, J; Cockburn-Wootten, C

Fear of Flying: A Critical Approach

Small, J

Cockburn-Wootten, C

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Publisher:: CAUTHE
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: CAUTHE 2020: 20: 20 Vision: New Perspectives on the Diversity of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, 2020, pp. 652-652
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Small, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6200-5398
dc.contributor.author	Cockburn-Wootten, C
dc.date	2020-02-10
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-02T22:42:04Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-02T22:42:04Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	CAUTHE 2020: 20: 20 Vision: New Perspectives on the Diversity of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, 2020, pp. 652-652
dc.identifier.isbn	9780473509231
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143037
dc.description.abstract	Fear of flying (aviophobia) is not an uncommon experience yet the consequences can be debilitating especially for those whose anxiety precludes them from travel. In this paper we consider different approaches to fear of flying and report the experiences of a passenger with such fear. We firstly examine the conventional mental health approach which focusses on psychopathology and situates the problem, the impairment, with the person. We then suggest taking a critical sociocultural perspective which stresses the intersubjective nature of the construction of emotion where our understanding of safety and danger (inherent in fear) is the consequence of collective agreement. We suggest benefits in turning the gaze beyond the individual to the airline industry and media to understand the construction of fear. We raise the issue of social justice especially where individuals are prevented from engaging in air travel due to severe anxiety
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	CAUTHE
dc.relation.ispartof	CAUTHE 2020: 20: 20 Vision: New Perspectives on the Diversity of Hospitality, Tourism and Events
dc.relation.ispartof	Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Fear of Flying: A Critical Approach
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location.activity	Auckland
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2020-10-02T22:41:41Z
pubs.finish-date	2020-02-14
pubs.place-of-publication	CAUTHE
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.start-date	2020-02-10
utslib.start-page	652
dc.location	CAUTHE

Abstract:

Fear of flying (aviophobia) is not an uncommon experience yet the consequences can be debilitating especially for those whose anxiety precludes them from travel. In this paper we consider different approaches to fear of flying and report the experiences of a passenger with such fear. We firstly examine the conventional mental health approach which focusses on psychopathology and situates the problem, the impairment, with the person. We then suggest taking a critical sociocultural perspective which stresses the intersubjective nature of the construction of emotion where our understanding of safety and danger (inherent in fear) is the consequence of collective agreement. We suggest benefits in turning the gaze beyond the individual to the airline industry and media to understand the construction of fear. We raise the issue of social justice especially where individuals are prevented from engaging in air travel due to severe anxiety

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