ABSTRACT
The ‘outdoors’ is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure. The Routledge Handbook of Outdoor Studies is the first book to attempt to define and survey the multi-disciplinary set of approaches that constitute the broad field of outdoor studies, including outdoor recreation, outdoor education, adventure education, environmental studies, physical culture studies and leisure studies. It reflects upon the often haphazard development of outdoor studies as a discipline, critically assesses current knowledge in outdoor studies, and identifies further opportunities for future research in this area.
With a broader sweep than any other book yet published on the topic, this handbook traces the philosophical and conceptual contours of the discipline, as well as exploring key contemporary topics and debates, and identifying important issues in education and professional practice. It examines the cultural, social and political contexts in which people experience the outdoors, including perspectives on outdoor studies from a wide range of countries, providing the perfect foundation for any student, researcher, educator or outdoors practitioner looking to deepen their professional knowledge of the outdoors and our engagement with the world around us.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|74 pages
Constructs and theoretical concepts
chapter 5|10 pages
Healing the split head of outdoor recreation and outdoor education
part 2|72 pages
Formal education in outdoor studies
part 3|118 pages
Non-formal education and training in/for/about outdoor studies
chapter 16|10 pages
Beyond training for tolerance in outdoor experiential education
part 4|64 pages
International voices and cultural interpretations
chapter 27|11 pages
The inclusion of outdoor education in the formal school curriculum
part 5|86 pages
Social and environmental justice and outdoor studies
chapter 34|9 pages
Equality and inclusion in the outdoors
part 6|92 pages
Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and exploring outdoor studies