Purpose Sociocultural sustainability has become an increasingly critical dimension within tourism and hospitality (T furthermore, most studies relied on qualitative approaches, highlighting a need for more diverse methodologies and broader theoretical integration. Originality/value While environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability have received substantial scholarly attention in tourism and hospitality research, the sociocultural component remains significantly underexplored. This study is among the first to systematically review how sociocultural sustainability has been addressed within the field, highlighting a critical gap in both theoretical and empirical development. By mapping the existing literature, this review not only underscores the marginalization of sociocultural issues in mainstream sustainability discourse but also provides a structured agenda to advance future research.
Shirazi et al. (Mon,) studied this question.