Beyond Progression in Specialization Research
Leisure Capital and Participation Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11216330 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erik A Backlund (St. Lawrence University, corresponding author), Walter F Kuentzel (University of Vermont) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 293-299 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490400.2013.780543 |
| OpenAlex | W2017924061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
Recent specialization research shows that progression along a unidirectional continuum from novice to expert is more the exception than the rule. We argue that a capital metaphor of changing leisure investments provides a better way to explain multidirectional participation. We propose four mechanisms of leisure capital investments. First, contemporary diversification of leisure opportunities may encourage people to use their leisure capital in more, rather than fewer activities. Second, limitations in one's abilities, desire, or situation may produce casual or declining activity participation. Third, people may develop casual leisure routines that provide organization, routine, and predictability in everyday life. Finally, life-course change leads to activity attrition as leisure capital is devoted to new age and life-stage appropriate activities. These mechanisms enhance the ability of the specialization framework to overcome the unidirectional nature of progression, and allow a more dynamic conceptual framework of participation over time
Business · Casual · Diversification (marketing strategy · Economics · Everyday life · Leisure activity · Leisure studies · Life course approach · Political science · Predictability · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of leisure · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Marketing · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
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Interpretations of Interruptions in Leisure Reading
An Identity-Based Conceptualization of Recreation Specialization
The Gendered Nature of Serious Birdwatching
Can leisure crafting enhance leisure engagement? The role of time structure and leisure type
Comparing the Developmental Process of Consumptive Orientation Across Different Population Groups
Not of This World – Death and Loss in Himalayan Mountaineering
Recreation Specialization and Related Concepts in Leisure Research
Leisure Identities and Interactions
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
Distinction
Modernity and Self-Identity
The social stratification of theatre, dance and cinema attendance
Typology Of Volunteers For A Changing Sociopolitical Context
Exploring Progression along the Recreation Specialization Continuum Using a Latent Growth Approach
Life Course Changes and Competing Leisure Interests as Obstacles to Boating Specialization
Leisure Diversity as an Indicator of Cultural Capital
Social Capital in the Lived Experiences of Community Gardeners
An analysis of adult play groups
Progression, Stability, or Decline? Sociological Mechanisms Underlying Change in Specialization Among Birdwatchers
The recreation profession, capital, and democracy
Degree and Range of Specialization Across Related Hunting Activities
Leisure, Social Capital, and Democratic Citizenship
Degree and Range of Recreation Specialization
Self-Identity, Modernity, and the Rational Actor in Leisure Research
From Novice to Expert? A Panel Study of Specialization Progression and Change
Differential Effects of Past Experience, Commitment, and Lifestyle Dimensions on River Use Specialization
Recreational Specialization
Changing Highbrow Taste
Social Differentiation in Musical Taste Patterns
Social Capital
Social Stratification and Cultural Consumption
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
| Citations per year | 0.62 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |