The future of leisure studies in six landscapes
Adie, Bailey Ashton; Weighill, Aggie; Dong, Erwei; McGrath, Richard; Mair, Heather; Mowatt, Rasul A. (2025-04-02)
Adie, Bailey Ashton
Weighill, Aggie
Dong, Erwei
McGrath, Richard
Mair, Heather
Mowatt, Rasul A.
Taylor & Francis
02.04.2025
Adie, B. A., Weighill, A., Dong, E., McGrath, R., Mair, H., & Mowatt, R. A. (2025). The future of leisure studies in six landscapes. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/07053436.2025.2474281
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Abstract
What is the future of leisure studies? The answer is as undefined as the field’s past. Leisure studies have always lacked a true, unified governing body (e.g. no general assembly) that has established defined parameters, principles, key concepts, and a set of values that provide an ethic to and for activity. However, in happenstance, the field has produced a large volume of various forms of both popular and academic content, and most importantly the six represented professional associations of this discussion (World Leisure Organization, The Academy of Leisure Sciences, Leisure Studies Association, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies, and China-International Leisure Research Association). While ’what is the future of leisure studies?’ is not unequivocally answered, the presented discussion identifies potential next steps for the establishment of topical panels, a series of special issues, and stand-alone symposia. Quel est l’avenir des études sur les loisirs? La réponse est aussi indéfinie que le passé du domaine. Les études sur les loisirs ont toujours manqué d’un véritable organe directeur unifié (par exemple, aucune assemblée générale) qui aurait établi des paramètres définis, des principes, des concepts clés et un ensemble de valeurs qui fourniraient une éthique à l’activité et pour l’activité. Cependant, par hasard, le domaine a produitde un large et divers éventail de contenus académique et grand public et, surtout, les six associations professionnelles représentées dans le cadre de la présente discussion (World Leisure Organization, The Academy of Leisure Sciences, Leisure Studies Association, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies et China-International Leisure Research Association). Bien que la réponse à la question « quel est l’avenir des études sur les loisirs? » ne soit pas sans équivoque, la discussion présentée identifie les prochaines étapes potentielles pour la mise en place de groupes thématiques, d’une série de numéros spéciaux et de symposiums autonomes.
What is the future of leisure studies? The answer is as undefined as the field’s past. Leisure studies have always lacked a true, unified governing body (e.g. no general assembly) that has established defined parameters, principles, key concepts, and a set of values that provide an ethic to and for activity. However, in happenstance, the field has produced a large volume of various forms of both popular and academic content, and most importantly the six represented professional associations of this discussion (World Leisure Organization, The Academy of Leisure Sciences, Leisure Studies Association, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies, and China-International Leisure Research Association). While ’what is the future of leisure studies?’ is not unequivocally answered, the presented discussion identifies potential next steps for the establishment of topical panels, a series of special issues, and stand-alone symposia.
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