Tag: leisure studies

This journal publishes high-quality papers on the sociology of leisure that have a global interest, promote the development of this mature field within international sociology, and go beyond the traditional geographical areas of leisure studies. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Sports Fans and Fan Culture: A Critical Reflection on Fandom as Communicative Leisure in a Commodified World by Karl Spracklen (open access).

JPRTLS provides a critical focus on a variety of policy debates relating to the tourism, leisure and events sectors. Such policy debates will encompass economic, social, cultural, political and environmental perspectives. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Scenarios for the future of tourism in Iran (case study: Hormozgan province) by Reza Ahmadi Kahnali, Hassan Biabani & Ebadollah Baneshi.

The purpose of WLJ is to stimulate and communicate research, theory, and critical thought in all areas that address leisure, including play, recreation, the arts and culture, sport, health and fitness, and travel and tourism. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Soccer matches as a serious leisure activity: the effect on fans’ life satisfaction and psychological well-being by Mehmet Ertaş.

The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for the 17th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, the triennial conference of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS), which will take place in Ottawa, Canada, May 23-26, 2023. While Canadian leisure research has expanded and grown during the last half century there has been and there continues to be significant gaps and deficiencies in Canadian leisure research.

Annals of Leisure Research is aimed at an international readership and seeks theoretical or applied articles which cover any topic within the broad area of leisure studies. Click below for full ToC with links to abstracts. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The outdoors as a contested leisure terrain by Katherine Dashper & Jason King (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: ‘I didn’t realise the variety of people that are climbers’: a sociological exploration of young women’s propensities to engage in indoor rock climbing by Jack Ryan Hewitt & Nollaig McEvilly (open access).

Leisure / Loisir strives to publish a diverse collection of scholarly papers in all areas of leisure, recreation, arts, parks, sport, and travel and tourism. Reflecting the multi- and interdisciplinary nature of these areas of study. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ‘I do it for the kids’: understanding the implications of being a volunteer coach in a community youth sport club in New Brunswick, Canada by Jonathon Edwards & Cory Kulczycki.

Leisure Sciences presents scientific inquiries into the study of leisure, recreation, parks, travel, and tourism from a social science perspective. Articles cover the social and psychological aspects of leisure, and more. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: A League of Their Own? A Longitudinal Study of Ego Involvement and Participation Behaviors in LGBT-Focused Community Sport by Steven E. Mock, Katie Misener & Mark E. Havitz.

Managing Sport and Leisure is a refereed journal that publishes high quality research articles to inform and stimulate discussions relevant to sport and leisure management globally. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Hobby, career or vocation? Meanings in sports coaching and their implications for recruitment and retention of coaches by Noora J. Ronkainen, Tatiana V. Ryba, Michael McDougall, David Tod & Olli Tikkanen (open access).

Leisure Sciences presents scientific inquiries into the study of leisure, recreation, parks, travel, and tourism from a social science perspective. Articles cover the social and psychological aspects of leisure, and more. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Role Shifts and Equalizing Experiences Through Father-Child Outdoor Adventure Programs by Jillisa R. Overholt.