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International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure
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ISSN (Print) 2520-8683 - ISSN (Online) 2520-8691
Published by Springer-Verlag Homepage  [2468 journals]
  • The Unfortunate Inner Lives of Scholars of Color in Leisure and Tourism
           Studies

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      Abstract: In this conceptual paper, I tried to articulate that in leisure and tourism studies “we still live in a wholly racialized world” (Morrison, 1992). Few leisure and tourism scholars cared to follow the clues to map the contours of the racial predicament of scholars of color as a way of their lives surviving in the academia. As a scholar of color, my everlasting quest has always been to feel at home without becoming “White”. The dilemmas and rejections in this journey created an omnipresent tension in my life which shaped the content of this paper. I understand that this study will certainly not set the Thames on fire but I seek to open new avenues of discussion to break this silence. While doing that, I tried to follow the philosophy of Hegel’s “master/slave dialectic: the search for self-consciousness” within the Bakhtinian (multiaccentuality of racial meaning) and Levinasian (his close equivalence between structuralist anthropology and genetics) context equipped with the wisdom of Stuart Hall, Frantz Fanon, W.E.B. Du Bois, Toni Morrison, Michel Foucault, Karl Marx, Jacques Derrida and Amartya Sen.
      PubDate: 2023-06-01
       
  • Rethinking Spaces of Leisure: How People Living with Dementia Use the
           Opportunities Leisure Centres Provide to Promote their Identity and Place
           in the World

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      Abstract: We report on research that found joining activities within community leisure and fitness centres (Centres) enabled people living with dementia to create meaning about everyday life and foster identity. Focusing on three Centres in England, the study was informed by the experiences and accounts of four people living with dementia, their life-partner (if applicable) and the sports professional most closely associated with the person as each participated within a range of leisure opportunities. The methodology was underpinned by phenomenological philosophy and utilised participative methods. Theoretically, the paper draws upon considerations of serious leisure that provide ways in which the participants’ experiences could be understood and wider implications considered. Conceptual themes we derived from the data analysis were place, citizenship, and belonging (where the Centre acting as a physical space was important); identity and interaction (where the focus was upon space making and embodiment); safe spaces and care (i.e., how wellbeing was sustained and how participation and meaningful engagement occurred within the space); and, the value of Centres as opportunity structures (where all of these themes coalesced). Amid current public health debates over resourcing and care, this research provides timely insights and continued needed debates on the relationship between adequate social, economic and political support/resourcing, and the ability of Centres to facilitate and sustain meaningful and safe spaces. Beyond, we suggest our findings offer learning that might extend to wider contexts; for example, through including Centres within social care and health initiatives, where emphasis will be upon participation as a citizen rather than as a patient.
      PubDate: 2023-06-01
       
  • Hegemony in Postmodernity: Lifeworld Colonization and the
           Instrumentalization of Leisure

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      Abstract: This paper synthesizes Gramscian and Habermasian perspectives on new conditions of life and hegemonic struggle that the postmodern initiated in the closing decades of the 20th Century (Jameson, 1984). Drawing from Habermas, it discusses the decline of the public sphere and the colonization of lifeworlds in advanced capitalism, and, focusing on leisure as a bundle of practices (Spracklen, 2009, 2015), explores the implications of these developments for the organization of bourgeois hegemony and the prospects for transformative alternatives.
      PubDate: 2023-05-18
       
  • Everyday life and Everyday Leisure

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      Abstract: A substantial body of theory exists on the concept of everyday life, including the sociology of everyday life, but it has barely featured in the mainstream of the sociological study of leisure or leisure studies more broadly. This paper explores this theoretical work and considers the place of leisure in it, and how it might inform the further development of the study of leisure. It is argued that the time is right to broaden the scope of leisure research to incorporate consideration of the way in which all forms of everyday time-use interact.
      PubDate: 2023-04-04
       
  • Time, Leisure and Well-Being (2021). Routledge, Jiri Zuzanek. ISBN:
           978-0-367-52283-4

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      PubDate: 2023-03-10
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-023-00133-1
       
  • Leisure Education in Colleges and Universities

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      Abstract: In manifold ways colleges and universities foster leisure and thereby leisure education. Some of this leisure education is an unintended consequence of the official mission and practices of these institutions, while some is formal training that can also be understood as serious leisure leading to devotee work. In other words, by means of these leisure activities, such institutions also educate the participants in their pursuits, sometimes doing so unintentionally. This article first examines the informal side of post-secondary education and then considers the formal aspect, as seen for example, in coursework and seminars. This formal side is preprofessional amateurism leading to devotee work in a profession, whether public-centered or client-centered. Next, discussion turns to the methodological basis of this article – the flaneur approach -- and then to the nature of leisure education over the life course. The college and university leisure scene is a unique lifetime experience, and as such, stands as yet another advantage in life gained from earning a degree at one of these institutions. The optimal leisure lifestyle as affected by the leisure experiences during higher education is also considered. A common-sense understanding of leisure tends to influence administrative decision-making. The evidence across much of the world is that academic units devoted to teaching and research in leisure studies are under siege. Their instructional staff is being reduced in size and, in some instances, folded into another academic unit or simply eliminated. Whether this trend reduces the formal opportunities for campus leisure and leisure education should be assessed.
      PubDate: 2023-03-01
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00111-z
       
  • Understanding How Sports Relate to Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being Among
           Japanese University Students

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      Abstract: Leisure engagement, especially sports experiences, has been identified as a robust predictor of subjective well-being (SWB). Two aspects of SWB are hedonic well-being (HWB) and eudaimonic well-being (EWB). HWB emphasizes pleasure and positive affect, whereas EWB involves meaning, purpose, and virtue. The majority of empirical leisure and sports studies, however, have focused on HWB, underexploring leisure’s and sports’ relevance to EWB. Moreover, most studies are limited to Western well-being concepts, whereas people across cultures may conceptualize and experience well-being somewhat differently. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine how sports experiences relate to Japanese well-being concepts, shiawase (happiness, HWB) and ikigai (life worthiness, EWB) among Japanese university students, and how these relationships differ between sport club members and non-members. In Study 1, we analyzed online survey data from 672 students, using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Sports satisfaction had direct links to shiawase and/or ikigai, whereas the effects of sports participation and commitment were mediated by diverse valuable experiences such as enjoyment, stimulation, and comfort. Sports commitment appeared particularly important for sport club members, while sports participation sufficed for non-members. In Study 2, we collected data through a smartphone-based experience sampling method with 83 students for one week. Hierarchical linear modeling results showed that sports participation was associated with greater daily ikigai, while it was unrelated to shiawase. The association between sports participation and daily ikigai was stronger among sport club non-members. We discuss overall findings in relation to student mental health and campus recreation administration.
      PubDate: 2023-03-01
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00114-w
       
  • Charisma and Leisure

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      Abstract: Background: This think-piece explores the question of how we might go about instilling the potential for personal/communal transcendence in our classroom lessons and our communitywide offerings. What role does charisma play in the field of leisure studies and in the concept of leisure more broadly' We build on the early work of Rolf Meyersohn in attempting to address this issue. Conclusion: If leisure studies, and public recreation agencies in general, are about building up individuals into their best selves, then there must be people and agencies in place that can inspire opportunities for improving people’s lives, and this should be done at a societal level for greatest impact.
      PubDate: 2023-02-21
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-023-00132-2
       
  • Wray Vamplew (University of Stirling, UK), John McClelland (University of
           Toronto, Canada) and Mark Dyreson (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
           (Anthology Editors)

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      PubDate: 2023-02-13
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-023-00130-4
       
  • Leisure and the University: International Perspectives

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      PubDate: 2023-01-30
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-023-00131-3
       
  • University and Leisure—A Commentary and My Broad Thoughts

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      PubDate: 2023-01-17
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00128-4
       
  • Elite Recreation Specialization and Motivations among Birdwatchers: The
           Case of Club 300 Members

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      Abstract: Recreationists differ in their engagement, specialization and involvement in their leisure activity. Recreation specialization can be seen as a continuum from the novice to the highly advanced (or as a career process), sometimes grouped into three or four categories. Within the highest category of advanced recreationists, a specific hard-core, elite or devotee segment was identified. In this study, the highly specialized or elite segment of birdwatchers was addressed. Therefore, members of the Club 300 (in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland), were studied in comparison to non-members. Members of the Club 300 are required to have observed about 300 bird species in their respective country. Scales on recreation specialization, motivations and involvement were applied. A general linear multivariate model revealed a significant influence of Club 300 membership on the total set of the different dimensions with an eta-squared of 0.315, representing a high effect size. Subsequent uni-variate analyses showed that members differed from non-members significantly in all dimensions. Thus, Club 300 members fulfil the requirements of an elite segment because they differ in knowledge and behavior, as well as in their motivations from other birdwatchers.
      PubDate: 2022-12-21
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00129-3
       
  • Consolidating Whiteness in Leisure Places: Answering the Call for a Fourth
           Wave of Race Research in Leisure Studies

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      Abstract: The fourth wave of leisure studies challenges researchers to investigate the social construction of race through leisure, in contrast to understanding race as a variable. Floyd (2007) challenged us to think about the future challenges and trends around race and ethnicity in leisure studies. Though significant progress has been made since the 1970s, we still have far to go in assessment of race and ethnicity in leisure. The objective of this manuscript is to answer the call made by Floyd for an anticipated fourth wave task of “understand[ing] how leisure practices create, reinforce, and perpetuate racist practices in contemporary America” (2007, 249). We apply a theoretical framework that centers racism and whiteness, drawn from race scholarship across fields: the sociology of race, Critical Race Theory (CRT), whiteness studies, settler colonialism studies, and Black and Native Studies. We apply this framework to investigate the storytelling at two National Park Service (NPS) monuments which we provide as case studies to analyze how spatialized historical storytelling consolidates structural white supremacy in the parks, despite a rhetoric of inclusivity. Only once we understand how racism and white supremacy are embedded in NPS narratives can we begin to make changes to reduce white supremacist storytelling in leisure practice.
      PubDate: 2022-12-14
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00126-6
       
  • Review of the Documentary, “The American Dream and Other Fairy
           Tales”

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      PubDate: 2022-12-06
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00127-5
       
  • Organized Lifestyle Sports in Southern California: Social Facts,
           Collective Consciousness, and Solidarity Among University Surfers

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      Abstract: Leisure among university students can take place on campus or out-of-campus. It can be spontaneous or organized under the umbrella of a fraternity, a sorority, or a club. While there is an important body of literature on fraternities and sororities, less is known about recreational activities occurring in a sports club. To deepen our understanding of leisure in universities, this article seeks to answer the question: how is the practice of surfing made possible by students within a university sports club' Within the positive sociology of leisure framework, this work uses Durkheim’s theoretical contribution to sociology and posits that partaking in lifestyle sports may promote solidarity, social bonding, and acceptance of norms and traditions. In demonstrating that social laws and rules do structure lifestyle sports, this research challenges the idea that surfers tend to be individualistic and condemn institutions. Based on a 20-month fieldwork conducted between 2009 and 2013 at two public universities in Southern California, this analysis indicates that university surfers enrolled in a sports club are community-based, tied by social facts, and show solidarity.
      PubDate: 2022-12-03
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00125-7
       
  • Retiring from ‘University Life’: Critical Reflections on a Retirement
           Lifestyle Planning Program

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      Abstract: While assisting individual workers to prepare or plan for a successful transition to retirement is a key responsibility of human resource (HR) departments, within many large organizations (including universities) preparations related to financial planning are prioritized, with limited evidence of consideration for the lifestyle preparations needed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a series of leisure education-based webinars focused on supporting university employees to engage in lifestyle planning associated with the transition to retirement. In addition to live sessions, a learning management system provided access to discussion boards and resource materials with senior students available to provide individualized assistance. Participants (n = 44 across two implementations) indicated wanting assistance to make retirement fulfilling or rewarding. Participants were very-to-highly satisfied with the sessions, with the most highly valued focused on self-exploration (e.g., considering values, beliefs and strengths to bring into retirement). Participants also valued opportunities to reflect on what aspects of their work life they want to bring with them into retirement, and what they want to leave behind. Although a ‘readiness’ for self-exploration seemed important, opportunities for leisure-related self-reflection and assessment seemed particularly beneficial. Findings are discussed in relation to considering HR departments’ responsibilities to assist university workers to prepare for the retirement transition. Leisure education as a tool for facilitating retirement planning in the university context is warranted. Possibilities for incorporating peer-to-peer education and support—as well as tailored educational sessions—are discussed.
      PubDate: 2022-12-01
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00123-9
       
  • The Professional Athlete Career Lifespan: Through an Indigenous Lens

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      Abstract: The rise of non-European sport athletes has meant a need for their cultural ways to be acknowledged in the sporting arena. Although the players' cultures are visible in sports, through war chants, tattoos, and cultural singing, much of their interactions as athletes are underpinned by foreign western centric philosophies. Many of them are forced to work in an environment which privileges individual capitalism, over their cultural values of service. The failure of sporting organisations to understand the cultural beliefs and practices of players has not only resulted in cultural exclusion but also an incorrect analysis of the player lifespan of these athletes. As Indigenous researchers, we use a culturally appropriate service model to underpin the lifecycle of these professional athletes. Through the analysis of three Indigenous professional athletes from various sporting codes, we provide insight into their professional life span along with their priorities, responsibilities, and duties. By exploring their narratives through a cultural lens, the professional life span of a rookie, veteran and legend athlete are explored and analysed. It is envisioned that this article will provide a strengths-based view of Indigenous athletes and the unique worldviews they bring.
      PubDate: 2022-10-26
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00122-w
       
  • Correction to: Conceptualizing the Changing Faces of Pilgrimage Through
           Contemporary Tourism

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      PubDate: 2022-09-30
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00118-6
       
  • From Physical Inclusion to Belonging: Perceptions of Social Inclusion of
           University Students with Intellectual Disabilities

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      Abstract: Attending institutes of higher education (IHE) is an emerging context for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) across the globe, thus important to understand student’s perspectives about their social inclusion in leisure on campuses. Previous studies have examined the importance of social inclusion of people with I/DD in leisure settings and was the context for this study. Data were collected using photovoice, a universally designed methodology to provide opportunities for students with I/DD to express their perspectives. Photovoice was incorporated into a leisure education course in which students were enrolled. Findings revealed students experienced social inclusion mostly in large group gatherings where there was a degree of anonymity such as large campus gatherings. Smaller gatherings, without a mentor or classmate with I/DD, felt the least socially inclusive. This was particularly evident with spontaneous leisure contexts and some organized groups. Ecological theory was useful in framing this study and understanding findings. Overall, results pointed to university systems may be culturally unprepared to include students with I/DD. Given the increased opportunities for people with I/DD enrolling in university programs across the globe, it is critical that university systems be prepared to accept these students as peers and proactively facilitate social inclusion for meaningful college experiences.
      PubDate: 2022-09-28
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00117-7
       
  • Colonial Influence on Local Relationships with Leisure and Environment in
           East Africa: Intersecting Two Literatures to Reflect on Domestic
           Ecotourism

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      Abstract: In East Africa, settler-colonization during the Scramble for Africa period and the militarized conservation regimes that became a common feature of colonial governance in the region, characterized by conserved land secured via fences and patrols of armed rangers, fundamentally altered locals’ access to and relationship with their land and natural environment. In parallel to the impacts on locals’ relationship with nature, direct colonial governance impacted local expressions of leisure. Colonial authorities often enforced particular activities during times normally allocated as free time, forcing individuals sometimes to perform tasks or engage in activities contrary to local conceptions of leisure. This paper draws linkages between two discrete but related scholarly literatures focusing on African contexts: the lasting influences of a particular period and type of colonization on local peoples’: (a) conceptions of leisure, and (b) relationships to their natural environment. East Africa is the primary regional focus, to contain the scope. Snowballing literature search and database keyword searches are used for literature review, in which African-authored scholarship is prioritized to address Euro-North American bias in academic research. Evidence in the literature describes how leisure and perceptions of nature were constrained and redefined during the settler-colonial period and their evolution in the postcolonial era inform how leisure and perceptions of nature are shaped in the present. However, the paper focuses only lasting impacts of a particular period and type of colonization, and thus the lasting impacts are likely to be deeper than those described in this analysis. Next, the paper draws on intersections of these literatures to examine a contemporary issue in East Africa: recent efforts to increase domestic ecotourism by encouraging locals to engage in nature-based recreation activities and leisure experiences. The paper contributes to the African ecotourism literature by intersecting colonization, sociology of leisure, and tourism literatures to identify contemporary historically-rooted opportunities and challenges in domestic ecotourism in East Africa, highlighting gaps in sociology of leisure and ecotourism literatures pertaining to prospective African tourists’ perceptions of ecotourism activities.
      PubDate: 2022-09-16
      DOI: 10.1007/s41978-022-00115-9
       
 
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