Coping with precarity in the tourism performing arts industry: a case study of China's Wa entertainers

• Published in: Journal of sustainable tourism Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 1937 - 1955
• Main Authors: Yang, Xihao, Round, John, Bao, Jigang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Clevedon Routledge 23.05.2022; Multilingual Matters Ltd
• Subjects: Careers; China; creative work; Geographical mobility; Minority & ethnic groups; Performing arts; Precarity; Sustainability; Tactics; Tourism; tourism labour migrant; tourism performing arts; China

This article examines the precarious work experiences and coping tactics of entertainers in China's tourism performing arts (TPAs), who are also tourism labour migrants (TLMs). Focusing on a particular ethnic group, Wa entertainers (WEs), this article aims to highlight how TLMs sustain their ca...