ABSTRACT
This is the first book to critically explore international leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the ways in which the pandemic has impacted upon our leisure practices and our leisure lives, focusing on three key spaces ・ public, private, and digital.
The book seeks to understand how changes in leisure have led to transformations in the ways we have had to ‘do’ and ‘redo’ activities, such as incorporating digitalisation and distancing measures, as well as dealing with restrictions on social interaction, gatherings, and cultural activities. It presents a series of case studies covering topics as diverse as music festivals, theatre on-screen, walking, static cycling, smartphone use, holidays, and the ‘lockdown leisure’ of preschool children, including people across the life course, from young children to older retired people. The book discusses changes in patterns of behaviour, leisure experiences, and leisure environments worldwide and critically re-evaluates what leisure is and what it means in contemporary societies. It illustrates both the significant impact the pandemic has had on leisure and the important role leisure plays in helping support and maintain individual and community well-being.
This is fascinating reading for any student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in leisure studies, tourism, events, sociology, cultural studies, or performance studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|82 pages
Transformations in public spaces
chapter 1|16 pages
Nightlife leisure activities during COVID-19
chapter 3|15 pages
The impact of COVID-19 on travel behaviour and holiday intentions
chapter 5|16 pages
How did music festival stakeholders face pandemic uncertainty? Two case studies
part II|70 pages
Transformations in private spaces
chapter 7|19 pages
Children's and families' changing everyday geographies
chapter 8|15 pages
Bridge during a time of disruption
part III|62 pages
Transformations in digital spaces