Leisure Matters:The State and Future of Leisure Studies

LEISURE MATTERS.. updates and expands Jackson and Burton's MAPPING THE,CHARTING THE FUTURE (1989)LEISURE STUDIES:PROSPECT FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(1999). The need to do so was driven by the significant new developments in the leisure studies field as well as the arrival of new and upcoming experts in specific areas of study. While this book maintains the spirit and rigor of those earlier books, it also reflects the growth and maturity that has subsequently occurred in the leisure studies field. Approximately 80% of each chapter summaries the current state of that specific leisure concept, topic or area, while 20% dares to speculate imaginatively about where it could (and should) proceed in the future.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SECTION 1-EXPLORING LEISURE - Chapter 1, Anthropology and Leisure - Chapter 2-Leisure at the Biological Level - Chapter 3-Economic Decision Making in Leisure Studies-Chapter 4-History of Leisure-Chapter 5-Philosophy of Leisure-
Chapter 6-Psychology of Leisure, Positive, and Psychologizing Leisure- Chapter 7-Rethinking Sociological Leisure Studies for the Twenty-First Century-Chapter 8-Leisure, Health, and Physical Activity-Chapter 9-Leisure and Religion/Spirituality-Chapter 10-Sport as a Leisure Behavior-Chapter 11-Tourism-Chapter 12-Leisure in Africa-Chapter 13-Leisure in Australia and New Zealand-Chapter 14-Leisure in East Asia-Chapter 15-Loisir San Frontiers?Leisure in Europe-Chapter 16-Leisure in Latin America
SECTION 2- EXPERIENCING LEISURE -
Chapter 17-Leisure, Needs, and Motivations-Chapter 18-Leisure Constraints and Negotiation:Highlights from the Journey Past, Present, and Future-Chapter 19-Leisure and Intensity of Participation-Chapter 20-From Purple Roots to Dark, Sex and Diverse:The Past, Present, and Future of Deviant Leisure-Chapter 21-Youth and Leisure-Chapter 22-Family and Leisure-Chapter 23-Leisure and Aging (Well)-Chapter 24-The Relational Politics of Gender and Leisure-Chapter 25-More Equitable Moments:The Changing Nature of Leisure for the LGBT Community-Chapter 26-Leisure and People with Disabilities-Chapter 27-HOw Does Leisure Studies Respond to the Needs and Requests of Indigenous People?-Chapter 28-Leisure, Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration-Chapter 29-Trends in Time for Leisure -Chapter 30-The Roles Technology Plays in Twenty-First Century Leisure-Chapter 31-Place and Leisure-Chapter 32-Leveraging Leisure-Based Community Networks to Access Social Capital
SECTION 3 - DELIVERING LEISURE -
Chapter 33-Publis Policy and Planning Frameworks-Chapter 34-Marketing Public Leisure Services:Key Concepts, Approaches, and Emerging Trends-Chapter 35-Contemporary Views of Management and Leadership in Leisure Studies
SECTION 4 - DEBATING LEISURE Chapter 36-Metatheorizing Leisure Theory-Chapter 37-Qualitative Inquiry in Leisure Studies-Chapter 38- Experiential Designs in Leisure Studies-Chapter 39-Leisure and the Academy:Curricula and Scholarship in Higher Education-Chapter 40-Celebrating Leisure Studies:Onward, Outward, and Upward