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Positive Sociology of Leisure Contemporary Perspectives
Title
Positive Sociology of Leisure [electronic resource] : Contemporary Perspectives / edited by Shintaro Kono, Anju Beniwal, Priyanka Baweja, Karl Spracklen.
ISBN
9783030418120
Edition
1st ed. 2020.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XXI, 369 p.) 11 illus., 8 illus. in color.
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Summary
This edited collection explores Positive Sociology of Leisure (PSL) as a subfield relating to leisure studies, sociology of leisure, and sociology of happiness. Defined as an area of research that examines social aspects of leisure life with a focus on the optimal functioning of relationship, group, community, organization, and other social units, PSL differs from more critical forms of sociology in that its starting point is social positives. The contributions draw on a range of diverse disciplinary backgrounds to consider various meanings of leisure across themes such as: ageing; sex, sexuality and family; community, youth, and education; and arts and creativity. Positive Sociology of Leisure will be a key reference within the field of sociology of leisure, as well as an important introductory book for those interested in leisure studies.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 07, 2020
Series
Leisure Studies in a Global Era
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Positive Sociology of Leisure, Shintaro Kono , Anju Beniwal, Priyanka Baweja and Karl Spracklen
Chapter 2: Positive Sociology: An Overview, Robert A. Stebbins
Section 1: Meanings of Leisure
Chapter 3: Happiness and Perseverance: The Interplay of Emotional Energies in Gray Dancing; Satu Heikkinen and Eva Alfredsson-Olsson
Chapter 4. "One Can Make a Swing with a Rope and a Piece of Wood”: The Positive Leisure Experience of Children Living in the Informal Settlements of Soacha, Colombia; Andrea Diaz and Idurre Lazcano
Chapter 5. Anything Goes for Being Happy? A Qualitative Analysis of Discourses on Leisure in Finland; Riie Heikkilä
Chapter 6. An Evolving Leisure Practice: Home Climbing Walls as a Case; KoFan Lee, Daniel Peretti and Piin Shiuan Wu
Section 2: Ageing
Chapter 7. The Complexity of Sport-as-Leisure in Later Life; Julie Son and Rylee Dionigi
Chapter 8. Leisure and Late Adulthood: Examining the Benefits of Participation during Retirement; Thomas Sweeney and Jennifer Zorotovich
Chapter 9. Life-Course Transitions and Leisure in Later Life: Retirement between Continued Productivity and Late Freedom; Anna Wanka
Section 3: Sex, Sexuality, and Family
Chapter 10. Same-sex Pairings on Strictly Come Dancing: Queer Identity and Leisure Participation in Ballroom Dancing; Vicki Harman and Yen Nee Wong
Chapter 11. The Intersection of Leisure and Racial Socialization to Promote Positive Practices; Augustus W. Hallmon and Desirée Y. McMillion
Chapter 12. Sex as Leisure for the Japanese Women; Maki Hirayama
Section 4: Community, Youth, and Education
Chapter 13. Positive Youth Development and Communities: Practices that Work and the Potential for Community Development; Evan Webb
Chapter 14. Evolving Societal Contributions of Leisure Education; Julie Son, Elizabeth Weybright, Megan Janke and Laura Payne
Chapter 15. Digital Gaming: A New Way of Programming Happiness and Creativity in Youth; Anju Beniwal
Chapter 16. Reflecting on Perceptions of Local Communities and Visitors: Sustainable Heritage Leisure and Tourism; Charles Spring and Lisa Wakefield
Section 5: Arts and Creativity
Chapter 17. Transformative Leisure and Play: Bringing Forth Our Reason for Being; Susan Ross, Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Joshua Bauer, & Paul Heintzman
Chapter 18. Adolescent, Identity and Community Art; Vaishali Sharma
Chapter 19. Doodling: A Positive Creative Leisure Practice; Priyanka Baweja
Chapter 20. Conclusion to Positive Sociology of Leisure; Shintaro Kono, Anju Beniwal, Priyanka Baweja and Karl Spracklen.
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