Tag: emotions

How sport is organised and practised can influence public health, community well-being, and social mobilisation, making it a fundamental field of study for understanding the complexities of human interaction and social structures. Therefore, it is essential to understand how emotions influence sporting practice and how, in turn, sport impacts our emotions. In this working group, we aim to create a space for critical reflection on these interactions, to promote research that delves into the role of emotions in the construction of sporting identities.

This special issue intends to spark a revival of emotional discussions (and discussions about emotions) in leisure by drawing from a wide range of contexts, theoretical perspectives, and methodological considerations. Further research can provide greater understandings about both the individual and social processes by which leisure can contribute to (or be a detriment to) more holistic understandings of emotions.

According to Denzin (1984), ‘the centrality of emotions at all levels of social life – micro, macro, personal, organisational, political, economic, cultural, and religious...

According to Denzin (1984), ‘the centrality of emotions at all levels of social life – micro, macro, personal, organisational, political, economic, cultural, and religious...