Family leisure, family photography and zoos

Exploring the Emotional Geographies of Families

Bibliographic Data

ID3977871
AuthorsBonnie C Hallman (0000-0003-2351-5325, University of Manitoba), Mary P Benbow (0000-0003-3290-4226, University of Manitoba), S Mary P Benbow
Year2007
Volume8
Issue6
Pages871-888
Publication date2007-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649360701712636
OpenAlexW2050073670
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited20

In this paper we explore the significance of the zoo as a place for family leisure and the emotional work of sustaining a positive family life. Zoos are understood as culturally laden places, widely identified as locations for family-friendly leisure and as stages for practicing family and then capturing and memorializing this behavior in and through family photographs. Zoo family photos become souvenirs of quality family time, depicting the time and emotional investment made in the social relations captured in the images. We draw on an interdisciplinary mix of literatures and use this as context for the interpretation of a sample of family zoo photographs, illustrating our findings with examples drawn from public and personal sources. In so doing we seek to better understand the significance of family leisure environments, and specifically zoos, as places facilitating the emotional work of building and maintaining family connection and interaction

Art · Context (archaeology · Family life · Interpretation (philosophy · Photography · Sociology · Visual arts · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Gender Studies · History · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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