Tag: leisure

Does corruption in sport corrode social capital? An experimental study in the United Kingdom by Argyro Elisavet Manoli, Comille Bandura, Paul Downward & Bram Constandt (open access).

In recent discourse, both popular and academic, the relationship between leisure and social cohesion has gained prominence. Policies and studies increasingly recognize social cohesion as a precursor to leisure participation, while leisure-based programs are viewed as potential tools to enhance social cohesion within communities. This intertwined relationship raises several questions: How is social cohesion conceptualized within local leisure programming? How do leisure-related policies define or operationalize social cohesion?

Leveraging the London 2012 Paralympic Games to increase sports participation: the role of voluntary sports clubs by Christopher Brown & Athanasios (Sakis) Pappous (open access).

This Special Issue would allow interdisciplinary, international, and Global South scholars working in Sociology of Leisure to present research which explores the diverse and different aspects of the diasporic phenomenon. We further invite scholarly work that critically explore the concept of ‘diaspora’ within Sociology of Leisure research. ‘Diaspora’ is an enigma, with its attendant questions of cultural, racial, and social identification and affiliation, of lineage and identity, of story and memory, and indeed, of participation, representation, and socialisation in multicultural societies.

The emphasis of Leisure Studies is on theoretically informed critical analyses within the social sciences and humanities of the topics that constitute leisure as a subject field – including the arts, tourism, sport and more. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Switching channels: investigating the push, pull, and mooring effects of moving from cable TV to OTT services by P. Sridevi & Nandukrishna T. Ajith.

Gender diversity and financial sustainability in professional football: a competitive strategy and proposed interdisciplinary research agenda by Beth Clarkson & Christina Philippou (open access).

The emphasis of Leisure Studies is on theoretically informed critical analyses within the social sciences and humanities of the topics that constitute leisure as a subject field – including the arts, tourism, sport and more. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The emotional presence of nature: Exploring affect in human-wilderness relations by Mark L. Douglas, William T. Borrie & Keith Bosak.

This special issue is built upon the belief that there is a fruitful connection between concerns for justice within climate change and the field of leisure studies itself. Indeed, within leisure studies, there is a long tradition of research and activism that sees justice and equity as necessary vectors for understanding leisure experiences. This scholarship illustrates how structural inequalities shape the availability and outcomes of leisure opportunities.

The emphasis of Leisure Studies is on theoretically informed critical analyses within the social sciences and humanities of the topics that constitute leisure as a subject field – including the arts, tourism, sport and more. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Skating to Legitimacy: Institutional Work Practices within Collegiate Club Hockey by Alicia B. Romano, Logan Schuetz, Brent D. Oja & Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe.

The short life of the European Super League: a case study on institutional tensions in sport industries Henk Erik Meier, Borja García, Mara Konjer & Malte Jetzke.