Tag: leisure science

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: Frederick W. Taylor and the congruence of active leisure & work by Brian Komyathy.

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: CrossFit during lockdown. The promises and pitfalls of digitally mediated training for leisure-time physical activity by Verena Lenneis, Jeppe Klarskov Hansen & Sine Agergaard.

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: Factors influencing commitment to maintaining long-term exercise in adults over the age of 50 by Aida Stratas, George Karlis, François Gravelle & Martine Lagacé.

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: Anti-jeu, passe décisive et money time. Le rôle des politiques fédérales sur le processus d’institutionnalisation du football dit «féminin» by Audrey Gozillon.

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: United as one: the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup hosting vision and the symbolic politics of legacy bt Adam Scott Beissel & Geoffery Z. Kohe.

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: ‘Pleasurable surfing is possible: ethnographic insights into the constructive sociation choices behind meaningful nothingness by Paul Cook (open access).

The theme of the Congress is ‘Leisure: Learn well, live well. As the world continues to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on well-being leisure in our lives is of crucial importance to help us learn and live well. It is within this context that “Learn Well” reflects how we learn through leisure and the strong education focus in Dunedin, which is home to one of the world’s leading universities’. “Live Well” reflects how leisure contributes to individual and community wellbeing at local, regional, and international levels.

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: Between chaos and the cosmos: the imaginary of traditional climbing by Eric Sioji Ito, Soraia Chung Saura & Ana Cristina Zimmermann.

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: The analog use of digital trails –Walking practices along the French shores in the digital era by Orsolya Czegledi & Noemi Garcia-Arjona.

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: ‘Vinum Regum: Classic themes in fine drinking stories byFabio Indìo Massimo Poppi & Franca Beccaria.