Author: Hans Zimmer Affiliation: Independent Researcher DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566741 Abstract Over the past hundred years, hotel management has moved from an apprenticeship-based craft to a research-informed academic field spanning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels across leading universities. This article provides a critical, sociological account of that transformation. It traces the shift from experiential learning to formal curricula; explains how hospit

Author: Laurnce Garcia Affiliation: Swiss Academy in London ORCID iD: 0009-0006-3197-8214 Received 1 March 2024; Revised 15 April 2024; Accepted 1 May 2024; Available online 1 June 2024; Version of Record 1 June 2024. Volume 1, December 2024, (10006) Abstract Hospitality is often understood as a contemporary service industry, but its history reveals a wider institutional role: it manages the reception of strangers, the governance of mobility, and the production of trust. The