Wild bird hunting as a deviant leisure practice

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ID21552390
AuthorsAlberto Floresca Jocelyn (0000-0002-9454-7853, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, South La Union Campus, corresponding author), Kim Jaramilla Rivera (Kaplan (United States)), Rivera Kim Jaramilla (0009-0000-9427-8879, Kaplan Business School)
Year2026
Pages1-13
Publication date2026-06-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLoisir et Société / Society and Leisure (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0705-3436 • E-ISSN: 1705-0154
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07053436.2026.2677446
OpenAlexW7165155426
LanguageEN
References cited19

Wild bird hunting in the Philippines continues despite long-standing legal restrictions under Republic Act No. 9147. Based on qualitative field observations, interviews, and secondary materials, this study examines bird hunting through the lens of deviant leisure. Neutralization theory and social learning theory help explain how hunting is learned, justified, and reproduced across generations. Rather than being viewed solely as illegal behavior, hunting is often understood locally as routine, skill based, and socially meaningful. These interpretations blur the boundary between subsistence, work, and leisure, complicating conventional distinctions between lawful recreation and deviance. The study highlights how everyday leisure practices can persist in tension with formal environmental regulation

Field research · Qualitative research · Recreation · Social learning · Social learning theory · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management

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