This paper aims at advancing the conceptualization of leisure as a contributor to quality of
life (QOL) in an international and multicultural context, based on an extensive and critical …

One of the more recent forms of tourism to emerge is what has become known as Volunteer
Tourism, the practice of individuals going on a working holiday, volunteering their labour for …

Event Studies is the only book devoted to developing knowledge and theory about planned
events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events …

Serious Leisure offers a comprehensive view and analysis of the current state of the
sociology of leisure. Defining and differentiating the way people use their free time, Robert …

With the growing trend of volunteer vacations, research has been warranted in regard to
understanding the motivational factors of individuals who participate in such endeavors …

Whether it is tasting local cheese at a family-run dairy in Holland, sampling bread at a
market in France, learning to prepare spicy dishes in Thailand, drinking tea in a Sri Lankan …

Social Marketing is the utilisation of marketing principles and methods to encourage
individual and organisational behaviour change for the public good. Traditionally the …

Funding for basic conservation research is chronically lacking. The potential for ecotourism
to fund conservation research exists, but has been little explored. One branch of ecotourism …

Responsible consumption is an increasingly observed phenomenon. Previous research has
largely investigated this phenomenon as a conscientious activity by rational individuals. An …

Volunteering and voluntary organizations have become increasingly important in British
social and political life but at a cost. Greater prominence has led to a narrow and distorted …