Is leisure studies “ethnocentric”? If so, does this matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12855517 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ken Roberts (0000-0001-7492-9953, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 164-176 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Leisure & Recreation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1026-1133 • E-ISSN: 2333-4509 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/04419057.2010.9728277 |
| OpenAlex | W1989210139 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 39 |
This paper distinguishes the study of leisure from leisure studies, then proceeds to show that since the 1960s leisure studies has become more uniformly Anglophone and, in this sense, mare ethnocentric. However, although certain “voices” have been lost and others have been silenced by historical events, Anglophone leisure studies has demonstrated an ability to listen to voices from, and to understand the distinctive properties of leisure in societies outside, the core “leisure studies” countries. The paper concludes by arguing that leisure studies now has a promising base from which to make progress in the international comparative study of leisure
Core (optical fiber · Economics · Ethnocentrism · Leisure activity · Leisure studies · Political science · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of leisure · Tourism · Engineering · Law · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |