ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the landscape; sample theories, conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches; why geography matters; and an overview of barriers and constraints. Research on outdoor and environmental education could be strengthened and potentially better understood by means of a Critical Race Theory framework. The commitment of outdoor recreation professionals to embrace social justice efforts including race and ethnicity has grown with the worldwide dynamic shifts in society. J. H. Gramann indicated that research on parks and leisure, and the outdoor recreation behaviour and mindset of various ethnic groups, had been sparsely carried out since the 1960s. Global shifts in the geographic and socio-economic landscapes are immense; characterised by increased mobility, integration and an increasingly complex 'melting pot', multicultural perspectives today are necessary to include in outdoor recreation research and to challenge dominant perspectives. Contemporary world, multiple forms of management should be required to operate a park or outdoor space inclusive of multiple perspectives.
