ETHAN BOTTONE

RESEARCH FELLOW, he/him

Ethan Bottone, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Geography in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University. His research explores black mobility and motility as embodied in the Green Book. He has research interests in other areas of just tourism, including the inclusion of people with disabilities and the interpretation of American Indian removal at tourism destinations, and also serves as a Research Fellow for Tourism RESET.

Expertise: Racism & Inequality, People with Disabilities, LGBTQ + Gender, Mobility, Critical GIS

Contact: ebottone91@gmail.com

Selected Publications

Benjamin, S., Bottone, E. and Lee, M. (2021). “Beyond Accessibility: Exploring the Representation of People with Disabilities in Tourism Promotional Materials.” Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29 (2-3: Special Issue on Justice and Tourism): 295-313.

Bottone, E. (2020). “’Please Mention the Green Book:’ The Negro Motorist Green Book as Critical GIS.” In Historical Geography, GIScience, and Textual Analysis: Landscapes of Time and Place, eds. C. Travis, F. Ludlow, and F. Gyuris. Springer, 51-64.

Bottone, E. (2019, Summer). “When the Book is Better than the Movie: The Green Book vs. Green Book.” The Compass: Periodic News from ISLPMC.