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Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure

Meanings, Motives and Lifelong Learning

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure

Meanings, Motives and Lifelong Learning

Edited BySam Elkington, Sean Gammon
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2013
eBook Published 4 December 2013
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9780203381731
Pages 304 pages
eBook ISBN 9781134119424
SubjectsBehavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Sports and Leisure
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Elkington, S. (Ed.), Gammon, S. (Ed.). (2014). Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203381731
ABOUT THIS BOOK

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Meanings
View abstract
chapter 1|15 pages
Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure
ByRoger C. Mannell
View abstract
chapter 2|10 pages
Escape from time: experience the travel within
ByPeter McGrath
View abstract
chapter 3|11 pages
Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle
ByRobert A. Stebbins
View abstract
chapter 4|15 pages
Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being
ByJohn Haworth
View abstract
chapter 5|11 pages
Deviance, dark tourism and ‘dark leisure’: towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society
ByPhilip R. Stone, Richard Sharpley
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART II Motives
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
The unsustainability of leisure: the sustainability of just leisure
ByKarla A. Henderson
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
Playing in the great outdoors: risk and adventure activities in the twenty-first century
ByPaul Beedie
View abstract
chapter 8|19 pages
Sites of serious leisure: acting up in space and place
BySam Elkington
View abstract
chapter 9|11 pages
I am what I pretend to be: performance and deception in leisure
BySean J. Gammon
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
The technological mediation of leisure in contemporary society
ByJo Bryce
View abstract
chapter 11|15 pages
How not to take the fun out of everything: facilitating volunteering and leisure
BySteven Howlett
View abstract
chapter 12|17 pages
Youth and leisure experiences: youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early twentieth century
ByKen Roberts
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART III Lifelong learning
View abstract
chapter 13|12 pages
Ref lective leisure, freedom and identity
ByHayden Ramsay
View abstract
chapter 14|12 pages
The comprehensive leisure participation framework: theoretical foundation, cross-cultural variation, and practical implications
ByGordon J. Walker
View abstract
chapter 15|10 pages
Leisure, identities and personal growth
ByScott A. Cohen
View abstract
chapter 16|17 pages
Models of teaching in leisure education
BySam Elkington, Mike Watkins
View abstract
chapter 17|16 pages
To boldly go … tales from a leisurist
ByLesley Lawrence
View abstract

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Meanings
View abstract
chapter 1|15 pages
Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure
ByRoger C. Mannell
View abstract
chapter 2|10 pages
Escape from time: experience the travel within
ByPeter McGrath
View abstract
chapter 3|11 pages
Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle
ByRobert A. Stebbins
View abstract
chapter 4|15 pages
Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being
ByJohn Haworth
View abstract
chapter 5|11 pages
Deviance, dark tourism and ‘dark leisure’: towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society
ByPhilip R. Stone, Richard Sharpley
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART II Motives
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
The unsustainability of leisure: the sustainability of just leisure
ByKarla A. Henderson
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
Playing in the great outdoors: risk and adventure activities in the twenty-first century
ByPaul Beedie
View abstract
chapter 8|19 pages
Sites of serious leisure: acting up in space and place
BySam Elkington
View abstract
chapter 9|11 pages
I am what I pretend to be: performance and deception in leisure
BySean J. Gammon
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
The technological mediation of leisure in contemporary society
ByJo Bryce
View abstract
chapter 11|15 pages
How not to take the fun out of everything: facilitating volunteering and leisure
BySteven Howlett
View abstract
chapter 12|17 pages
Youth and leisure experiences: youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early twentieth century
ByKen Roberts
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART III Lifelong learning
View abstract
chapter 13|12 pages
Ref lective leisure, freedom and identity
ByHayden Ramsay
View abstract
chapter 14|12 pages
The comprehensive leisure participation framework: theoretical foundation, cross-cultural variation, and practical implications
ByGordon J. Walker
View abstract
chapter 15|10 pages
Leisure, identities and personal growth
ByScott A. Cohen
View abstract
chapter 16|17 pages
Models of teaching in leisure education
BySam Elkington, Mike Watkins
View abstract
chapter 17|16 pages
To boldly go … tales from a leisurist
ByLesley Lawrence
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Meanings
View abstract
chapter 1|15 pages
Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure
ByRoger C. Mannell
View abstract
chapter 2|10 pages
Escape from time: experience the travel within
ByPeter McGrath
View abstract
chapter 3|11 pages
Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle
ByRobert A. Stebbins
View abstract
chapter 4|15 pages
Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being
ByJohn Haworth
View abstract
chapter 5|11 pages
Deviance, dark tourism and ‘dark leisure’: towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society
ByPhilip R. Stone, Richard Sharpley
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART II Motives
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
The unsustainability of leisure: the sustainability of just leisure
ByKarla A. Henderson
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
Playing in the great outdoors: risk and adventure activities in the twenty-first century
ByPaul Beedie
View abstract
chapter 8|19 pages
Sites of serious leisure: acting up in space and place
BySam Elkington
View abstract
chapter 9|11 pages
I am what I pretend to be: performance and deception in leisure
BySean J. Gammon
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
The technological mediation of leisure in contemporary society
ByJo Bryce
View abstract
chapter 11|15 pages
How not to take the fun out of everything: facilitating volunteering and leisure
BySteven Howlett
View abstract
chapter 12|17 pages
Youth and leisure experiences: youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early twentieth century
ByKen Roberts
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART III Lifelong learning
View abstract
chapter 13|12 pages
Ref lective leisure, freedom and identity
ByHayden Ramsay
View abstract
chapter 14|12 pages
The comprehensive leisure participation framework: theoretical foundation, cross-cultural variation, and practical implications
ByGordon J. Walker
View abstract
chapter 15|10 pages
Leisure, identities and personal growth
ByScott A. Cohen
View abstract
chapter 16|17 pages
Models of teaching in leisure education
BySam Elkington, Mike Watkins
View abstract
chapter 17|16 pages
To boldly go … tales from a leisurist
ByLesley Lawrence
View abstract

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Meanings
View abstract
chapter 1|15 pages
Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure
ByRoger C. Mannell
View abstract
chapter 2|10 pages
Escape from time: experience the travel within
ByPeter McGrath
View abstract
chapter 3|11 pages
Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle
ByRobert A. Stebbins
View abstract
chapter 4|15 pages
Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being
ByJohn Haworth
View abstract
chapter 5|11 pages
Deviance, dark tourism and ‘dark leisure’: towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society
ByPhilip R. Stone, Richard Sharpley
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART II Motives
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
The unsustainability of leisure: the sustainability of just leisure
ByKarla A. Henderson
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
Playing in the great outdoors: risk and adventure activities in the twenty-first century
ByPaul Beedie
View abstract
chapter 8|19 pages
Sites of serious leisure: acting up in space and place
BySam Elkington
View abstract
chapter 9|11 pages
I am what I pretend to be: performance and deception in leisure
BySean J. Gammon
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
The technological mediation of leisure in contemporary society
ByJo Bryce
View abstract
chapter 11|15 pages
How not to take the fun out of everything: facilitating volunteering and leisure
BySteven Howlett
View abstract
chapter 12|17 pages
Youth and leisure experiences: youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early twentieth century
ByKen Roberts
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART III Lifelong learning
View abstract
chapter 13|12 pages
Ref lective leisure, freedom and identity
ByHayden Ramsay
View abstract
chapter 14|12 pages
The comprehensive leisure participation framework: theoretical foundation, cross-cultural variation, and practical implications
ByGordon J. Walker
View abstract
chapter 15|10 pages
Leisure, identities and personal growth
ByScott A. Cohen
View abstract
chapter 16|17 pages
Models of teaching in leisure education
BySam Elkington, Mike Watkins
View abstract
chapter 17|16 pages
To boldly go … tales from a leisurist
ByLesley Lawrence
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Meanings
View abstract
chapter 1|15 pages
Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure
ByRoger C. Mannell
View abstract
chapter 2|10 pages
Escape from time: experience the travel within
ByPeter McGrath
View abstract
chapter 3|11 pages
Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle
ByRobert A. Stebbins
View abstract
chapter 4|15 pages
Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being
ByJohn Haworth
View abstract
chapter 5|11 pages
Deviance, dark tourism and ‘dark leisure’: towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society
ByPhilip R. Stone, Richard Sharpley
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART II Motives
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
The unsustainability of leisure: the sustainability of just leisure
ByKarla A. Henderson
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
Playing in the great outdoors: risk and adventure activities in the twenty-first century
ByPaul Beedie
View abstract
chapter 8|19 pages
Sites of serious leisure: acting up in space and place
BySam Elkington
View abstract
chapter 9|11 pages
I am what I pretend to be: performance and deception in leisure
BySean J. Gammon
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
The technological mediation of leisure in contemporary society
ByJo Bryce
View abstract
chapter 11|15 pages
How not to take the fun out of everything: facilitating volunteering and leisure
BySteven Howlett
View abstract
chapter 12|17 pages
Youth and leisure experiences: youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early twentieth century
ByKen Roberts
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART III Lifelong learning
View abstract
chapter 13|12 pages
Ref lective leisure, freedom and identity
ByHayden Ramsay
View abstract
chapter 14|12 pages
The comprehensive leisure participation framework: theoretical foundation, cross-cultural variation, and practical implications
ByGordon J. Walker
View abstract
chapter 15|10 pages
Leisure, identities and personal growth
ByScott A. Cohen
View abstract
chapter 16|17 pages
Models of teaching in leisure education
BySam Elkington, Mike Watkins
View abstract
chapter 17|16 pages
To boldly go … tales from a leisurist
ByLesley Lawrence
View abstract

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Meanings
View abstract
chapter 1|15 pages
Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure
ByRoger C. Mannell
View abstract
chapter 2|10 pages
Escape from time: experience the travel within
ByPeter McGrath
View abstract
chapter 3|11 pages
Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle
ByRobert A. Stebbins
View abstract
chapter 4|15 pages
Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being
ByJohn Haworth
View abstract
chapter 5|11 pages
Deviance, dark tourism and ‘dark leisure’: towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society
ByPhilip R. Stone, Richard Sharpley
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART II Motives
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
The unsustainability of leisure: the sustainability of just leisure
ByKarla A. Henderson
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
Playing in the great outdoors: risk and adventure activities in the twenty-first century
ByPaul Beedie
View abstract
chapter 8|19 pages
Sites of serious leisure: acting up in space and place
BySam Elkington
View abstract
chapter 9|11 pages
I am what I pretend to be: performance and deception in leisure
BySean J. Gammon
View abstract
chapter 10|16 pages
The technological mediation of leisure in contemporary society
ByJo Bryce
View abstract
chapter 11|15 pages
How not to take the fun out of everything: facilitating volunteering and leisure
BySteven Howlett
View abstract
chapter 12|17 pages
Youth and leisure experiences: youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early twentieth century
ByKen Roberts
View abstract
part |2 pages
PART III Lifelong learning
View abstract
chapter 13|12 pages
Ref lective leisure, freedom and identity
ByHayden Ramsay
View abstract
chapter 14|12 pages
The comprehensive leisure participation framework: theoretical foundation, cross-cultural variation, and practical implications
ByGordon J. Walker
View abstract
chapter 15|10 pages
Leisure, identities and personal growth
ByScott A. Cohen
View abstract
chapter 16|17 pages
Models of teaching in leisure education
BySam Elkington, Mike Watkins
View abstract
chapter 17|16 pages
To boldly go … tales from a leisurist
ByLesley Lawrence
View abstract
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