Stay ConnectedLeisure Matters, 4th ed.
Leisure Matters: Exploring Leisure in a Changing World follows in the footsteps of the three previous editions of the book—Mapping the Past, Charting the Future (1989), Leisure Studies: Prospects for the Twenty‑First Century (1999), and Leisure Matters: The State and Future of Leisure Studies (2016). The book's main purpose—to provide a state‑of‑the‑art overview of the state of leisure studies, specifically in terms of our current understanding of over 40 different leisure concepts, topics, and areas—has remained the same as previous editions. The book provides an update on the evolution of research on these topics and includes chapters on the new, emerging scholarship and current developments in the discipline in light of the COVID‑19 pandemic and related health issues, new work‑leisure balance, emergence and popularization of new technologies, social movements such as Black Lives Matter, and climate change.
The volume consists of 45 chapters, divided into four sections꞉ Exploring Leisure, Experiencing Leisure, Delivering Leisure, and Future Trends in Leisure. Leisure Matters: Exploring Leisure in a Changing World is intended to serve as an introduction to research in our field for senior undergraduate and graduate students and a quick reference on current issues in research for leisure scholars. We hope we maintained the spirit and rigor of the previous editions of the book and, at the same time, provided much‑needed updates and treatment of the new topics that emerged or gained importance in the last seven years.
Section 1: Exploring Leisure
1.1. Disciplinary Perspectives
1 Anthropology and Leisure
Garry Chick (The Pennsylvania State University)
2 Leisure at the Biological Level
Bryan McCormick (Temple University)
3 Economic Implications of Outdoor Recreation Behavior: What Recreation Economists Have Learned about Modeling Choices
W. Douglass Shaw (Texas A&M University)
4 Philosophy and Leisure Studies
Charles Sylvester (Western Washington University)
5 Doing Well and Feeling Well: Growth as Exemplar and Implications for Leisure
Steven E. Mock (University of Waterloo), Narges Abdeahad (Brock University), Christopher B. Lok (University of Waterloo)
6 Sociology of Leisure
Robert A. Stebbins (University of Calgary)
1.2. Cognate Area Perspectives
7 Leisure, Health, and Physical Activity
Laura L. Payne (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Nathan A. Schaumleffel (Indiana State University), Damien
Cavanaugh (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Milae Lee (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
8 Leisure and Religion/Spirituality
Paul Heintzman (University of Ottawa)
9 Sport Services, Participation, and Spectating
Laurence Chalip (George Mason University)
10 Tourism
Heather J. Gibson (University of Florida)
1.3. International Perspectives
11 Leisure in Africa
Maliga Naidoo (Academy of Leisure Sciences Africa)
12 Leisure in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Simone Fullagar (Griffith University), Lee Davidson (Victoria University of Wellington)
13 Leisure in China
Liu HuiMei and Chen Xian (Zhejiang University)
14 Leisure in Korea
Sung Bum Chun (Woosuk University)
15 Leisure in Japan
Shintaro Kono (University of Alberta), Eiji Ito (Chukyo University)
16 Leisure in Europe
Fiona Jordan (Swansea University)
17 Leisure in Latin America
Alcyane Marinho (Santa Catarina State University, Brazil), Maria Eduarda Tomaz Luiz (Santa Catarina State University, Brazil), Samara Escobar Martins (Santa Catarina State University, Brazil), Arianne C. Reis (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Section II: Experiencing Leisure
2.1. Antecedents and Styles
18 Leisure, Needs, and Motivations
Gordon J. Walker (University of Alberta)
19 Leisure Constraints and Negotiation: Highlights from the Journey Past, Present, and Future
Ingrid E. Schneider (University of Minnesota)
20 Leisure and Intensity of Activity Participation
David Scott (Texas A&M University)
21 Is it Time to Reduce Our Fear of the Dark? Emerging Contributions from Deviant Leisure Research
D J Williams (Center for Positive Sexuality and Idaho State University)
2.2. Diverse Populations
22 Adolescent Development and Leisure
Linda L. Caldwell (The Pennsylvania State University)
23 Family Leisure
Dawn E. Trussell (Brock University), Ruth Jeanes (Monash University)
24 Selective Social Leisure Engagement as a Pathway to Aging Well
Douglas A. Kleiber (University of Georgia), Darla Fortune (Concordia University, Begum Aybar-Damali (Winona State
University)
25 The Relational Politics of Gender and Leisure
Diana Parry (University of Waterloo), Bronwen Valtchanov (University of Waterloo)
26 Revolutionizing Sexual Identity for Leisure Research: Beyond Mainstreaming the LGBQ Community
Corey W. Johnson (North Carolina State University)
27 Leisure and People with Disabilities
Shinichi Nagata (University of Tsukuba), John Dattilo (The Pennsylvania State University), Shintaro Kono (University of
Alberta)
28 How Does Leisure Studies Respond to the Needs and Requests of Indigenous People?
Karen M. Fox (University of Alberta)
29 Leisure, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Monika Stodolska (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
30 Leisure, Race, and Racism
Corliss Outley (Clemson University), Alayna Schmidt (Clemson University), Harrison Pinckney IV (The Pennsylvania State
University), Aby Sène Harper (Clemson University), Aishia Brown (University of Louisville)
31 The History of Leisure Services: It is Time to Embrace the Wrongs We Have Committed and Celebrate that There is Time to
Start Anew
KangJae “Jerry” Lee (University of Utah), Rodney B. Dieser (University of Northern Iowa), Kenneth E. Mobily (University of
Iowa)
2.3. Technology and Leisure
32 Social Networking Platforms and Leisure
Iryna Sharaievska (Clemson University)
33 Blinded by the Light: Smartphones and the Disenfranchisement of Leisure
Justin Harmon (University of North Carolina Greensboro), Lauren N. Duffy (Clemson University)
34 Gaming, Esports, and Leisure
Hanhan Xue (Florida State University)
2.4. Place and Community
35 Place and Leisure
Gerard Kyle (Texas A&M University), Daniel Pilgreen (Texas A&M University)
36 Leisure and Social Connectedness: “Doing Community” to Combat Social Isolation and Loneliness
Troy D. Glover (University of Waterloo)
Section III: Delivering Leisure
37 A Human Rights Approach to Public Policy and Planning for Leisure
A. J. Veal (University of Technology Sydney)
38 Public-Sector Leisure Marketing: Key Concepts, Contemporary Approaches, and Emerging Trends
Andrew J. Mowen (Pennsylvania State University), Bing Pan (Pennsylvania State University)
39 Contemporary Views of Management and Leadership in Leisure Studies
Deb Jordan (East Carolina University)
Section IV: Future Trends in Leisure
40 Trends in Time Use for Leisure
Kindal Shores (East Carolina University)
41 Leisure in the Age of COVID and in the Post-Pandemic Era
Toni Liechty (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Robin Lizzo (Illinois State University), Xin Du (University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign)
42 Reimagining Work and Leisure Relations in the Post-COVID Era
Jessica Klaver (Open Universiteit, Netherlands), Wim Lambrechts (Open Universiteit, Netherlands)
43 Crafting the Path Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic in Leisure Higher Education
Tracy Mainieri (Illinois State University)
44 A Reckoning of a Field: Reflections on Leisure in the Wake of Black Lives Matter and Black Liberation
Rasul A. Mowatt (North Carolina State University)
45 Leisure, Tourism, and Climate Change
Xiao Xiao (Arizona State University), Peizhe Li (North Carolina State University)