This conceptual paper summarizes the current research-based knowledge about the role of
leisure in meaning-making. The key themes of leisure-induced meaning-making include:(1) …

In a 1997 review of the social psychology of leisure literature, Doug Kleiber and I concluded
that there was no comprehensive social psychology of cultural differences in leisure …

Social psychology of leisure and recreation has been defined as that branch of scientific
leisure studies which examines how the feelings, cognitions, and behaviour of one …

The purposes of this research were to determine if agreement exists among leisure services
practitioners regarding the meaning of leisure and to examine how they describe …

Following on the intellectual foundation laid by Josef Pieper, Sabastian de Grazia and Max
Kaplan, among others, the term 'serious leisure'made its debut in leisure studies circles in …

A retrospective examination of what has been achieved in leisure studies in the 20th
century, as well as a look into future prospects, are presented. The first section addresses …

This paper argues that by focusing on 'little leisures'(sport, tourism and so on, leisure that is
serious or casual, or leisure that produces 'flow', or on the specifics of the leisure of selected …

There have been many attempts to define leisure. Most follow the practice of common sense
and associate it with'freedom','choice'and'life-satisfaction'. 1 But a moment's reflection shows …

This article calls for a more thorough exploration of the concept of deviant leisure. Although
deviant leisure often relies on psychiatric discourse as a primary explanation for …