Leisure Matters: The State and Future of Leisure Studies

"Leisure Matters: The State and Future of Leisure Studies" updates and expands Jackson and Burton's "Mapping the Past, Charting the Future" (1989) and "Leisure Studies: Prospects for the Twenty-First Century" (1999). The need to do so was driven by the significant new developments in the leisure studies field and the arrival of new and upcoming experts in specific areas of study. "Leisure Matters" features new sections on: (1) Disciplinary Perspectives (including chapters on anthropology, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, biology, and economics of leisure); (2) Cognate Area Perspectives (including chapters on leisure, health, and physical activity; leisure and religion/spirituality; sport as leisure; and tourism); (3) International Perspectives (including chapters on leisure in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, East Asia, Europe, Latin America); and (4) Diverse Perspectives (including chapters on leisure in terms of youth, family, older adults, immigrants, racial and ethnic groups, the LGBQ community; and people with disabilities). Other book chapters focus on leisure theory; leisure, time, and technology; leisure needs, motivations, and constraints; leisure, place, and social capital; leisure planning, marketing, and management; leisure research methods; and the future of the leisure studies field. Approximately 80% of each chapter summarizes the current state of that specific leisure concept, topic, or area, while the remaining 20% dares to "speculate imaginatively" about where it could (and should) proceed in the future. Both summary and speculation are limited to approximately 6,000 words, as chapter authors were instructed to heed French philosopher Blaise Pascal's (1656) oft-cited apology that "I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter." While "Leisure Matters" maintains the spirit and rigor of Jackson and Burton's earlier books, it also reflects the growth and maturity that has subsequently occurred in the leisure studies field. Following an introduction by the editors, this book contains the following chapters: (1) Anthropology and Leisure (Garry Chick); (2) Leisure at the Biological Level (Bryan McCormick); (3) Economic Decision Making in Leisure and Recreation (Chi-Ok Oh, Robert B. Richardson, and Geoff Lacher); (4) History of Leisure (John L. Hemingway); (5) Philosophy and Leisure Studies (Charles Sylvester); (6) Psychology of Leisure, Positive Psychology, and "Psychologizing" Leisure Theory (Steven E. Mock, Roger C. Mannell, and Daniel Guttentag); (7) Rethinking Sociological Leisure Studies for the Twenty-First Century (Tony Blackshaw); (8) Leisure, Health, and Physical Activity (Jason N. Bocarro and Michael B. Edwards); (9) Leisure and Religion/Spirituality (Paul Heintzman); (10) Sport as a Leisure Behavior (Laurence Chalip); (11) Tourism (Heather J. Gibson); (12) Leisure in Africa (Maliga Naidoo); (13) Leisure in Australia and New Zealand (Simone Fullagar and Lee Davidson); (14) Leisure in East Asia (Huimei Liu, Monica Z. Li, Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Tetsuya Onda, and Jin-Hyung Lee); (15) "Loisir Sans Frontiers?" Leisure in Europe (Fiona Jordan); (16) Leisure in Latin America (Alcyane Marinho and Arianne C. Reis); (17) Leisure, Needs, and Motivations (Gordon J. Walker); (18) Leisure Constraints and Negotiation: Highlights from the Journey Past, Present, and Future (Ingrid E. Schneider); (19) Leisure and Intensity of Participation (David Scott); (20) From Purple Roots to Dark, Sexy, and Diverse: The Past, Present, and Future of Deviant Leisure (D. J. Williams); (21) Youth and Leisure (Linda L. Caldwell); (22) Family Leisure (Dawn E. Trussell); (23) Leisure and Aging (Well) (Douglas A. Kleiber); (24) The Relational Politics of Gender and Leisure (Diana C. Parry); (25) More Equitable Moments: The Changing Nature of Leisure for the LGBQ Community (Corey W. Johnson); (26) Leisure and People with Disabilities (John Dattilo); (27) How Does Leisure Studies Respond to the Needs and Requests of Indigenous People? (Karen M. Fox); (28) Leisure, Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (Monika Stodolska and Myron F. Floyd); (29) Trends in Time for Leisure (Geoffrey Godbey); (30) The Roles Technology Plays in Twenty-First Century Leisure (Galit Nimrod); (31) Place and Leisure (Gerard Kyle); (32) Leveraging Leisure-Based Community Networks to Access Social Capital (Troy D. Glover); (33) Public Policy and Planning Frameworks (A. J. Veal); (34) Marketing Public Leisure Services: Key Concepts, Approaches, and Emerging Trends (Andrew J. Mowen and Mark Havitz); (35) Contemporary Views of Management and Leadership in Leisure Studies (Debra J. Jordan); (36) Metatheorizing Leisure Theory (Gordon J. Walker, Shintaro Kono, and Rodney B. Dieser); (37) Qualitative Inquiry in Leisure Studies (Diane M. Samdahl); (38) Experimental Designs in Leisure Studies (Gary Ellis, KangJae Jerry Lee, and Thitikan Satchabut); (39) Leisure and the Academy: Curricula and Scholarship in Higher Education (Karla A. Henderson); and (40) Celebrating Leisure Studies: Onward, Outward, and Upward (Daniel L. Dustin, Keri A. Schwab, and Kelly S. Bricker). (Individual chapters contain references.) [Forewords by Tomas L. Burton and Edgar L. Jackson.]