Serious leisure is social: Things to learn from the social world perspective

In this article, the social world perspective (SWP) is discussed to address the concern that current serious leisure (SL) studies focus predominantly on individual experiences while overlooking the broader sociocultural context. In addition to using SWP to identify how social organization and proces...

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Published in:Journal of leisure research 2020-01, Vol.51 (1), p.77-87
Main Author: Lee, KoFan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Clubs
Community Relations
Enthusiasts
Fluidity
Leisure
Leisure Time
Running
serious leisure
Social change
Social Experience
Social factors
Social identity
Social organization
Social Organizations
Social Status
Social Structure
Social world perspective
Sociocultural factors
Studies
Yoga
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Summary:In this article, the social world perspective (SWP) is discussed to address the concern that current serious leisure (SL) studies focus predominantly on individual experiences while overlooking the broader sociocultural context. In addition to using SWP to identify how social organization and process shape a leisure world and its members' experiences, the fluidity of SWP indicates the need to explore social changes in a leisure world, underlying situations, and the influences of individuals' and groups' actions on social changes. SL experiences and qualities in those situations may be performed differently or innovatively by enthusiasts to legitimize and sustain their or their group's status in a leisure world. Those diverse and innovative actions, in turn, can enrich a leisure world. This study reveals that SWP is a useful tool for conceptualizing the social aspect of SL.
ISSN:0022-2216
2159-6417
DOI:10.1080/00222216.2019.1633233