Korean American Males’ Serious Leisure Experiences and Their Perceptions of Different Play Styles

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11216830
AutoresK J Lee (0000-0002-5327-3235, Texas A&M University, autor de correspondencia), Rudy Dunlap (0000-0002-2588-5613, Texas A&M University), David Scott (0000-0002-4176-0466, Texas A&M University)
Año2011
Volumen33
Número4
Páginas290-308
Fecha de publicación2011-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaLeisure Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01490400.2011.582826
OpenAlexW2118686844
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas39

This study examined Koreans Americans’ serious leisure experience with different racial groups. Interviews were conducted with 15 Korean male basketball and soccer players. A key finding was that participants recognized different styles of play between Korean Americans and other racial groups. While some participants cared little about other players’ race/ethnicity, other participants played exclusively with Korean Americans and preserved or promoted their ethnic identity. While Stebbins (1982) argues that serious leisure provides eight durable benefits, our findings suggest self-identification may be another durable benefit, at least among ethnic and/or racial minorities

Basketball · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Perception · Race (biology · Sociology · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Gerontology