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Open research questions in Travel Writing and Literature

120 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,500 Travel Writing and Literature papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the concept of a 'good' foundling, - The study highlights the need to analyze the admission procedure of the Foundling Hospital

    How to become a good foundling in early Victorian London∗ · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a need for more international dialogue and cooperation in adult education. There is a need for more recognition of individuals in adult education.

    Visiting with Alexander N. Charters: A Reflection · 1985 · DOI

  • The traditional model of merchant capitalism does not accurately describe the conditions in Leiden. There is a need to reconsider the early modern urban economy. The economic histories of Leiden and Lille have not been fully explored.

    RECONSIDERING THE EARLY MODERN URBAN ECONOMY: THE CASES OF LEIDEN AND LILLE · 1982 · DOI

  • The methodology used to define travel-to-work areas has limitations. The areas do not meet the essential requirements for being the basis of Assisted Area designation.

    The use and definition of travel-to-work areas in Great Britain: Some comments · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the economic influence of immigrant communities in England. The gap is addressed by examining the Dutch community in Colchester.

    The ‘Dutch’ in Colchester: The economic influence of an immigrant community in the sixteenth and seventeeth centuries · 1982 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the role of travel accounts in shaping knowledge and understanding of the world. The paper identifies a need to analyze the narrative structure and content of these accounts.

    The collection of the world: Accounts of voyages from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of catering to working-class demand for seaside holidays. The growth of working-class demand posed problems for resorts, including the need to balance the needs of different social classes.

    The Demand for Working-Class Seaside Holidays in Victorian England · 1981 · DOI

  • Future research could examine the impact of working-class demand on the development of other tourist destinations. Further study could investigate the role of entrepreneurship in catering to working-class demand for seaside holidays.

    The Demand for Working-Class Seaside Holidays in Victorian England · 1981 · DOI

  • The lack of proper empirical investigation of the effects of educational change. The need for a critical basis for tracing the progress of the educational system.

    Origins and Destinations · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the nature of Carnival, whether it is pagan or Christian. The study also highlights the need to explore the role of Carnival as a temporary release of instincts or a ritualistic occurrence.

    Carnivals in History · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of understanding the social behavior and attitudes of Victorian England. It highlights the need to examine the racial connotations associated with blackface minstrelsy.

    Blackface Street Minstrels in Victorian London and its Resorts: Popular Culture and its Racial Connotations As Revealed in Polite Opinion · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the history of blackface street minstrels in Victorian London. It highlights the need to examine the impact of American Negro minstrelsy on British street entertainment.

    Blackface Street Minstrels in Victorian London and its Resorts: Popular Culture and its Racial Connotations As Revealed in Polite Opinion · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the comparison of education systems between England and the US.

    G/C/T Goes to England · 1981 · DOI

  • Little is known about the local effects of the phylloxera outbreak. The broad lines of the pest's progression throughout France have been well documented, but the details of its spread in specific regions are not well understood.

    The diffusion of disaster: The phylloxera outbreak in the département of the Hérault, 1862–1880 · 1980 · DOI

  • The poor records kept at Cape Town make it difficult to ascertain the total number of convicts sent to Australia from 1828 to 1838. The lack of available returns from 1828 through 1838 prevents one from ascertaining the total for the period as a whole.

    ‘Hottentots to Hobart and Sydney’: The Cape Supreme Court's Use of Transportatio 1828–38 · 1979 · DOI

  • There is a gap in research on the Cape Supreme Court's use of transportation and its impact on the colony. The court's treatment of non-Europeans is a relatively unexplored field in historical research.

    ‘Hottentots to Hobart and Sydney’: The Cape Supreme Court's Use of Transportatio 1828–38 · 1979 · DOI

  • The construction of the Channel Tunnel was a topic of discussion during wartime. The cabinet's decision was influenced by key figures like Winston Churchill.

    Britain and the Channel Tunnel 1919–1920 · 1979 · DOI

  • Further research could investigate the trade at Bruges during other periods. Studies could examine the role of other commercial centers in the medieval world. Research could also explore the impact of the English trade on the economy of Flanders.

    The English trade at Bruges in the last years of Edward III · 1979 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the mechanics of the English trade at Bruges during the last years of Edward III. Prior work has not fully addressed the significance of Bruges in the medieval world.

    The English trade at Bruges in the last years of Edward III · 1979 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the impact of trade societies on working-class consciousness, - The paper aims to fill this gap by examining the trade societies in Birmingham.

    Custom, class and change: The trade societies of Birmingham∗ · 1979 · DOI

  • The lack of attention to the stratification within European colonial society, - The neglect of the history and social context of poor Europeans in India

    European orphans and vagrants in India in the Nineteenth century · 1979 · DOI

  • Knowledge of disease in Aboriginal communities in the past is too contradictory to come to any firm conclusions. The analysis of prehistoric human remains may help settle some arguments about the nature of disease in Aboriginal communities.

    Beyond the frontier: European influence, aborigines and the concept of ‘traditional’ culture∗ · 1979 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the effects of European settlement on Aboriginal culture. There is a gap in understanding the more insidious effects of European settlement.

    Beyond the frontier: European influence, aborigines and the concept of ‘traditional’ culture∗ · 1979 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the historical context of the experiences of non-European servile labourers, - The study highlights the need for further research on the conditions on labour vessels

    ‘The middle passage?’ conditions on the labour vessels from Queensland to Melanesia, 1863–1907 · 1979 · DOI

  • The recruitment process was often marked by controversy and allegations of kidnapping and ill-treatment. The islanders' willingness to engage with Europeans was driven by a desire to travel and acquire new skills and goods. The paper highlights the need to navigate the complex historical accounts of labour recruiting in Southern Melanesia.

    Tourists, sailors and labourers:A survey of early labour recruiting in Southern Melanesia · 1978 · DOI

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