Hobbyists
Amsden, B., & McEntee, J. (2011). Agrileisure: Re-imagining the relationship between agriculture, leisure and social change. Leisure/Loisir, 35, 37-48.
Anderson, L. (2011). Time is of the essence: An analytic autoethnography of family, work, and serious leisure. Symbolic Interaction, 34, 133-157.
Anderson, L, & Taylor, J. D. (2010). Standing out while fitting in: Serious leisure identities and aligning actions among skydivers and gun collectors. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 39, 34-59.
Apostle, R. (1992). Curling for cash: The "professionalization" of a popular Canadian sport. Culture, 12(2), 17-28.
Baldwin, C. K., & Norris, P. A. (1999). Exploring the dimensions of serious leisure: Love me -- love my dog. Journal of Leisure Research, 31, 1-17.
Bartram, S. A. (2001). Serious leisure careers among whitewater kayakers: A feminist perspective. World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 4-11.
Belk, R., & Costa, J. A. (1998). The mountain man myth: A contemporary consuming fantasy. Journal of Consumer Research, 25, 218-240.
Borges de Costa, A.L. (2012). Circle Dance: A leisure occupation promoting well-being. LSA Newletter (Leisure Studies Association), 91 (March), 25-26.
Bosserman, P. (1993). The leisure framework. In M. Kaplan (Ed.), Barbershopping: Musical and social harmony (pp. 73-94). Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
Brown, C. A. (2004). The social world of a Society of Stranders festival: Shag dancing as serious leisure. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University.
Brown, C. A. (2007). The Carolina shaggers: Dance as serious leisure. Journal of Leisure Research, 39, 623-647.
Brown, C. A., & Obenour, W. L. (2008). Alcohol’s role in creating a leisure subculture and destination Mecca: The case of shag dancing. Annals of Leisure Research, 11, 271-288.
Brown, T. D., O’Connor, J. P., & Barkatsas, A. N. (2009). Instrumentation and motivations for organised cycling: The development of the cyclist motivation instrument (CMI). Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 8, 211-218.
Butler, E. (2010). Equestrianism: Serious leisure and intersubjectivity. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, Colorado State University (USA).
Carpenter, G., Patterson, I., & Pritchard, M. (1990). An investigation of the relationship between freedom in leisure and self-directed learning. Schole, 5(fall), 53-66.
Cassie, L. T. (2001). Gone pishing: The social world of birding by older adults. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick (Canada).
Cavin, D. A. (2008). Understanding the experiences of African American outdoor enthusiasts. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University (USA).
Chaplin, D. (1999). Consuming work/productive leisure: The consumption patterns of second home environments. Leisure Studies, 18, 41-56.
Chen, P-J. (2003). The attributes, consequences and values associated with being a member of the Lady Lion Cager Club. Doctoral dissertation, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University (USA).
Cheng, H.-P. (Eva) (2010). Serious leisure, leisure satisfaction and gardening by older adults. Doctoral dissertation, School of Tourism, University of Queensland, Brisbane (Australia).
Cheng, E. H.-P., Patterson, I., Packer, J., & Pegg, S. (2010). Identifying the satisfactions derived from leisure gardening for older adults. Annals of Leisure Research, 13, 395-419.
Cheng, T-M, & Tsaur, S-H. (2012). The relationship between serious leisure characteristics and recreation involvement: A case study of Taiwan's surfing activities. Leisure Studies, 31, 53-68.
Collinson, J. A., & Hockey, J. (2007). "Working out" identity: Distance runners and the management of disrupted identity. Leisure Studies, 26, 381-398.
Crouch, D. (1993). Commitment, enthusiasms and creativity in the world of allotment holding. World Leisure and Recreation, 35(Spring), 19-22.
Davidson, L. (2008). Traveling light in hostile country: Mountaineering, commitment, and the leisure lifestyle. In J. Caudwell, S. Redhead, & A. Tomlinson (Eds.), Relocating the leisure society: Media, consumption and spaces (LSA Publication No. 101, pp. 77-95). Eastbourne, UK: Leisure Studies Association.
Davidson, L. M. (2006). A mountain feeling: The narrative construction of meaning and self through a commitment to mountaineering in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Doctoral dissertation, Monash University, Clayton (Australia).
Davidson, L., & Stebbins, R. A. (2011). Serious leisure and nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors. Houndmills, Basingoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
de Groot, J. (2009). Consuming history: Historians and heritage in contemporary popular culture. New York: Routledge.
de Groot, M., & Robinson, T. (2008). Sport fan attachment and the psychological continuum model: A study of an Australian football league fan. Leisure/Loisir, 32, 117-138.
Deutschlander, S. (2005). In search of Winnetou: Constructing aboriginal culture in the cultural tourist encounter. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada). (see chapter 3 on cultural tourism as a liberal arts hobby)
Dilley, R. E., & Scraton, S. J. (2010). Women, climbing and serious leisure. Leisure Studies, 29, 125-141.
Douglas, W. M. (2009). Home brewing and serious leisure: An empirical evaluation. Masters thesis. Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University (USA).
Drais, C. Y. (2007). The traveling quilter: An exploration of the influences on travel behavior. Masters thesis, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Clemson University (USA).
Drew, R. S. (1997). Embracing the role of amateur: How karaoke bar patrons become regular performers. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 25, 449-468.
Eggleston, B. (2008). Psychosocial determinants of attending yoga classes: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Doctoral dissertation, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University (USA).
Elkington, S. (2009).Taking the flow of leisure seriously: A theoretical extension of Csikszentmihalyi's flow framework. Doctoral dissertation, Tourism, Leisure and Sport Management Division, University of Bedfordshire (UK).
Faché, W. (1998). Leren voor de vrije tijd en leren als vrijetijdsbesteding. In J. Katus, J. W. M. Kessels, and P. E. Schedler (Eds.), Andragologie in transformatie. Amsterdam: Boom.
Fawbert, J. (2006). Replica football shirts: Serious or casual leisure? In S. Elkington, I. Jones, & L. Lawrence (Eds.). Serious leisure: Extensions and applications (pp. 123-144). Eastbourne, UK: LSA Publications, University of Brighton.
Ferguson, D. T. (2007). Beekeeping as serious leisure: A study of hobbyist beekeepers and the social world of a beekeeping association. Masters thesis, Department. of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph (Canada).
Frew, E. A. (2006). Comedy festival attendance: Serious, project-based or casual leisure? In S. Elkington, I. Jones, & L. Lawrence (Eds.). Serious leisure: Extensions and applications (pp. 105-122). Eastbourne, UK: LSA Publications, University of Brighton.
Gainor, R. (2008). Leisure information behaviours in hobby quilting sites. Masters in Library Science, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta (Canada).
Gelber, S. M. (1997). Do-it-yourself: Constructing, repairing and maintaining domestic masculinity. American Quarterly, 49(1), 66-112.
Geoghegan, H. (2009). “If you can walk down the street and recognise the difference between cast iron and wrought iron, the world is altogether a better place”: Being enthusiastic about industrial archaeology. M/C Journal, 12(2). (online journal)
Getz, D., & Andersson, T. (2010). The event-tourist career trajectory: A study of high-involvement amateur distance runners. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 10 (4), 468-491.
Gibson, H., Willming, C., & Holdnak, A. (2002). We're gators . . . not just Gator fans: Serious leisure and University of Florida football. Journal of Leisure Research, 34, 397-425.
Gillespie, D. L., Leffler, A., & Lerner, E. (2002). If it weren’t my hobby, I’d have a life: Dog sports, serious leisure, and boundary negotiations. Leisure Studies, 21, 285-304.
Gould, J. M. (2006). The serious effects of adventure racing. Trail Times(Fall), 5.
Gould, J., Moore, D., Karlin, N. J., Gaede, D. B., Walker, J., & Dotterweich, A. R. (2011). Measuring serious leisure in chess: Model confirmation and method bias. Leisure Sciences, 33, 332-340.
Green, B. C., & Jones, I. (2005). Serious leisure, social identity and Sport Tourism. Sport in Society, 8, 164-181.
Hall, C. M. (1992). Review. Adventure, sport and health tourism. In B. Weiler & C. M. Hall (Eds.), Special interest tourism (pp. 141-158). New York, NY: Wiley.
Hall, C. M, & Weiler, B. (1992). Introduction. What's special about special interest tourism. In B. Weiler & C. M. Hall (Eds.), Special interest tourism (pp. 1-14). New York, NY: Wiley.
Hamilton-Smith, E. (1993). In the Australian bush: Some reflections on serious leisure. World Leisure & Recreation, 35(1), 10-13.
Harrison, J. (2001). Thinking about tourists. International Sociology, 16, 159-172.
Hartel, J. (2006). Information activities and resources in an episode of gourmet cooking. Information Research, 12(1). [Available at http://InformationR.net/ir/12-1/paper282.html]
Hartel, J. (2010). Managing documents at home for serious leisure: A case study of the hobby of gourmet cooking. Journal of Documentation, 66(6), pp. 847-874.
Hartel, J. (2010). Time as a framework for information science: Insights from the hobby of gourmet cooking. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science. Information Research, 15(4), colis715.
Hastings, D. W., & Cable, S. (2005). The globalization of a minor sport: The diffusion and commodification of masters swimming. Sociological Spectrum, 25, 133-154.
Hastings, D. W., Kurth, S. B., & Schloder, M. (1996). Work routines in the serious leisure career of Canadian and U.S. masters swimmers. Avanté, 2, 73-92.
Hastings, D. W., Kurth, S. B., Schloder, M., & Cyr, D. (1995). Reasons for participating in a serious leisure: Comparison of Canadian and U.S. masters swimmers. International Review for Sociology of Sport, 30, 101-119.
Hebestreit, L. K. (2007). An evaluation of the role of the University of the third Age in the provision of lifelong learning. Doctoral dissertation, University of South Africa (South Africa).
Herron, A. (2007). It opens a whole new world: Older people’s perceptions of the role of the creative arts as leisure in their lives. Masters thesis. School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance. Victoria University, Melbourne (Australia).
Heuser, L. (2005). We’re not too old to play sports: The career of women lawn bowlers. Leisure Studies, 24, 45-60.
Hilbert, J. R. (1994). Home handyman: An exploratory study. Masters thesis. Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada).
Higham, J., & Hinch, T. (2009). Mountain climbing and serious leisure. In J. Higham & T. Hinch (Eds.), Sport and Tourism: Globalisation, Mobility, and Identity (pp. 125-142). Oxford, UK: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann.
Holt, N. A. (2011). Deep involvement in the World of Warcraft: An elfnography. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Georgia (USA).
Holt, N. A., & Kleiber, D. A. (2009). The sirens’ song of multiplayer online games. Children, Youth and Environments, 19 (1), 223-244.
Holmes, A. M. (2010). Cohesion, adhesion and incoherence: Magazine production with a Flickr special interest group. M/C Journal, 13(1). (online journal)
Horne, A. J. (2002). The pursuit of popular genealogy. Masters thesis, Department of Anthropology, University of Calgary (Canada).
Horne, A. J. (2008). Genealogy mania. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.
Hudson, S., & Beedie, P. (2007). Kayaking. In G. Jennings (Ed.), Water-based tourism, sport, leisure, and recreational experiences (pp. 171-186). Burlington, MA: Elsevier.
Hultsman, W.Z. (2012). Couple involvement in serious leisure: Examining participation in dog agility. Leisure Studies, 31, 231-253.
Hunt, S. J. (2004). Acting the part: “Living history” as a serious leisure pursuit. Leisure Studies, 23, 387-404.
Hunt, S. (2008). "But we're men aren't we!: Living history as a site of masculine identity construction. Men and Masculinities, 10(4), 460-483.
Jones, I. (2000). A model of serious leisure identification: The case of football fandom. Leisure Studies, 19, 283-298.
Jones, I., & Symon, G. (2001). Lifelong learning as serious leisure: Policy, practice, and potential. Leisure Studies, 20, 269-284.
Jun, J., & Kyle, G. T. (2011). Understanding the role of identity in the constraint negotiation process. Leisure Sciences, 33, 309-331.
Kane, M. J., & Zink, R. (2004). Package adventure tours: Markers in serious leisure. Leisure Studies, 23, 329-346.
Kennett, B. (2002). Language learners as cultural tourists. Annals of Tourism Research, 29, 557-559.
Kim, H. (2005). Serious leisure, participation, and experience in tourism: Authenticity and ritual in a renaissance festival. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University (USA).
King, F. L. (1997). Why contemporary Texas women quilt: A link to the sociology of leisure. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington (USA).
King, F. L. (2001). Social dynamics of quilting, World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 26-29.
Kraus, R. (2010). We are not strippers: How belly dancers manage a (soft) stigmatized serious leisure activity. Symbolic Interaction, 33, 435-455.
Lamont, M., Kennelly, M., & Wilson, E. (2011). Selfish leisure? Competing priorities and constraints in triathlon event travel career.
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Lawrence, L. (2006). To obsessively go. Exploring serious leisure and the ‘other’ side of leisure in cult fandom. In S. Elkington, I. Jones, & L. Lawrence (Eds.). Serious leisure: Extensions and applications (pp. 61-84). Eastbourne, UK: LSA Publications, University of Brighton.
Lee, C. P., & Trace, C. B. (2009). The role of information in a community of hobbyist collectors. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 60, 621-637.
Lin, C-C., & Chen, C-C. (2008). The effect of serious leisure and leisure experience on leisure commitment of bike participants in central Taiwan. Masters thesis. Graduate School of Leisure and Exercise, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology (Taiwan). (in Chinese)
Luft, C. A. (2007). Meeting online friends: Personal relationships in the 21st century. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada).
MacNair, J. F. (2002). Gardening subcultures: Culture and politics from the ground up. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Sociology, Temple University (USA).
MacPhail, A., & Kirk, D. (2006). Young people’s socialisation into sport: Experiencing the specializing phase. Leisure Studies, 25, 57-74.
McCarville, R. (2007). From a fall in the mall to a run in the sun: One journey to ironman triathlon. Leisure Sciences, 29, 159-173.
MacNair, J. F. (2002). Gardening subcultures: Culture and politics from the ground up. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Sociology, Temple University (USA).
Major, W. F. (1994). Serious running: An interpretive analysis. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Georgia (USA).
Major, W. F. (2001). The benefits and costs of serious running. World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 12-25.
Maloney, S. M. (2008). The occupational performance of collegiate high-risk drinking as a serious leisure hobby. Doctoral thesis, Department of Occupational Therapy, Nova Southeastern University (USA).
Mittelstaedt, R. D. (1990-91). The Civil War reenactment: A growing trend in creative leisure behavior. Leisure Information Quarterly, 17(4), 4-6.
Mittelstaedt, R. D. (1995). Reenacting the American Civil War: A unique form of serious leisure for adults. World Leisure & Recreation, 37(1), 23-27.
Neves de Oliveira, S., & Doll, J. (2010). Lazar sério envelhecimento: Dinâmicas em um grupo de corridas de rua. In J.A.O.Ribeiro & M. Ribeiro
(Eds.), I Séminario do tramse Trabalho, movimentos sociais, e educação: redes de pesquisa (pp. 312-324). São Leopoldo: Instituto Itapuy.
Olmsted, A. D. (1988). Morally controversial leisure: The social world of the gun collector. Symbolic Interaction, 11, 277-287.
Olmsted, A. D. (1991). Collecting: Leisure investment or obsession? Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 6, 287-306.
Olmsted, A. D. (1993). Hobbies and serious leisure. World Leisure & Recreation, 35(Spring), 27-32.
Palso, N. T. (2008). Serious road-tripping: A study of serious and project-based leisure in self-drive recreationists in Alaska. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State University (USA).
Prentice, R., & Andersen, V. (2003). Festival as creative dimension. Annals of Tourism Research, 30(1), 7-30.
Prigoda, E., & McKenzie, P. J. (2007). Purls of wisdom: A collectivist study of human information behaviour in a public library knitting group. Human Information Behavior, 63, 90-114.
Ravenscroft, N., & van Westering, J. (2001). Wine tourism, culture and the everyday: A theoretical note. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 3(2), 149-162.
Riedler, M. (1992). Barbershop: Musikalische und soziale aspekte eines kulturellen phanomens im angelsachesischen raum. Vienna, Austria: Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende Kunst, Diplomarbeit.
Roberson, D. N., Jr. (2005). Leisure and learning: An investigation of older adults and self-directed learning. Leisure/Loisir, 29, 203-238.
Roberson, Jr., D.N. (2011). Free time in an art museum: Planning, gazing and interacting. Leisure Sciences, 33, 70-80.
Scott, D., & Lee, J-H. (2010). Progress, stability, or decline? Sociological mechanisms underlying change in specialization among birdwatchers. Leisure Sciences, 32, 180-194.
Sharara, N. M. (2005). Big air, sick jibs, and the search for fresh tracks: An examination of snowboarders' understandings of risk. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada).
Shen, X.S., & Yarnal, C. (2010). Blowing open the serious leisure-casual leisure dichotomy: What's in there? Leisure Sciences, 32, 162-179.
Shipway, R., & Jones, I. (2008). The great suburban Everest: An insider's perspective on experiences at the 2007 Flora London Marathon. Journal of Sport Tourism, 13, 61-77. Silverman, M. (2006). Beyond fun in games: The serious leisure of the power gamer. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, Concordia University (Canada).
Siegenthaler, K. L., & Gonsalez, G. L. (1997). Youth sports as serious leisure: A critique. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 21, 298-314.
Simon, B., Boudreau, K., & Silverman, M. (2009). Two Players: Biography and “Played Sociality” in EverQuest. Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Research, 9 (1). [Available at: http://gamestudies.org/0901/articles/simon_boudreau_silverman]
Snape, R. (2010). An English Chautauqua. The National Home Reading Union and the development of rational holidays in the late Victorian Britain. Journal of Tourism History, 2(3), 213-234.
Snyder, E. E. (1986). The social world of shuffleboard: Participation among senior citizens. Urban Life, 15, 237-53.
Stalp, M. C. (2006). Creating an artistic self: Amateur quilters and subjective careers. Sociological Focus, 39, 193-216.
Stalp. M. C. (2006). Hiding the (fabric) stash: Fabric collecting, hoarding and hiding strategies of contemporary U.S. quilters. Textile: Journal of Cloth & Culture, 4(1), 100-121.
Stalp, M. (2006). Negotiating time and space for serious leisure: Quilting in the modern US home. Journal of Leisure Research, 38, 104-132.
Stalp, M. B. (2007). Quilting: The fabric of everyday life. New York: Berg.
Stebbins, R. A. (1980). "Amateur" and "hobbyist" as concepts for the study of leisure problems. Social Problems, 27, 413-417.
Stebbins, R. A. (1994). The liberal arts hobbies: A neglected subtype of serious leisure. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 16, 173-186.
Stebbins, R. A. (1995). The connoisseur's New Orleans. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press.
Stebbins, R. A. (1996). The barbershop singer: Inside the social world of a musical hobby. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Stebbins, R. A. (1996). Cultural tourism as serious leisure. Annals of Tourism Research, 23, 948-950.
Stebbins, R. A. (1997). Identity and cultural tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 24, 450-452.
Stebbins, R. A. (2004), Stamp collecting. In G. S. Cross (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America (pp. 310-311). New York: Charles Scribners’ Sons.
Stebbins, R. A. (2005). Challenging mountain nature: Risk, motive, and lifestyle in three hobbyist sports. Calgary, AB: Detselig.
Su, K.-H. (2007). Effects of a serious leisure education program on perceptions of serious leisure behavior in Taiwan college students: A case of bird-watching, Doctoral dissertation, Graduate School of Education, Health, and Human Services, Kent State University (USA).
Urban, R. (2007). Second Life , Serious Leisure and LIS. ASIST Bulletin, August/September.
Wang, P. (2004). Flying fun: An exploratory examination of serious leisure. In J.J. Murdy (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2003 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, April 2003, pp. 219-222. Delaware, OH: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station.
Watson, P., Morgan, M., & Hemmington, N. (2008). Online communities and the sharing of extraordinary restaurant experiences. Journal of Foodservice, 19(6), 289–302.
Wheaton, B. (2003). Surfing: A subculture of commitment. In R. E. Rinehart and S. Sydnor (Eds.), To the extreme: Alternative sports, inside and out (pp. 75-101). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
Wilkening, K. L. (2004). Vehicle theft as leisure activity: A study of young offenders and their lifestyle centered on pin money economics. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada).
Wilson, K. (1995). Olympians or lemmings? The postmodernist fun run. Leisure Studies, 14, 174-185.
Wood, S. (2006). Creative embroidery in New South Wales, 1960-1975. Doctoral dissertation, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) University (Australia).
Worthington, B. (2006). “Getting steamed up about leisure:" Aspects of serious leisure within the tourism industry. In S. Elkington, I. Jones, & L. Lawrence, (Eds.). Serious leisure: Extensions and applications (pp. 19-32). Eastbourne, UK: LSA Publications, University of Brighton.
Worthington, B. (2005). Sex and shunting: Contrasting aspects of serious leisure within the tourism industry. Tourist Studies, 5(2), 225-246.
Yair, G. (1990). The commitment to long-distance running and level of activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 22, 213-227.
Yair, G. (1992). What keeps them running? The “circle of commitment” of long distance runners. Leisure Studies, 11, 257-270.
Yoder, D.G. (2000). Beekeeping as a serious leisure activity. In I.E. Schneider, D. Chavez, B. Borrie, & K. James (Eds.), The Third Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research "Diverse challenges of our times: people, products, places,” pp. 253-260. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University, Department of Recreation Management.
Anderson, L. (2011). Time is of the essence: An analytic autoethnography of family, work, and serious leisure. Symbolic Interaction, 34, 133-157.
Anderson, L, & Taylor, J. D. (2010). Standing out while fitting in: Serious leisure identities and aligning actions among skydivers and gun collectors. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 39, 34-59.
Apostle, R. (1992). Curling for cash: The "professionalization" of a popular Canadian sport. Culture, 12(2), 17-28.
Baldwin, C. K., & Norris, P. A. (1999). Exploring the dimensions of serious leisure: Love me -- love my dog. Journal of Leisure Research, 31, 1-17.
Bartram, S. A. (2001). Serious leisure careers among whitewater kayakers: A feminist perspective. World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 4-11.
Belk, R., & Costa, J. A. (1998). The mountain man myth: A contemporary consuming fantasy. Journal of Consumer Research, 25, 218-240.
Borges de Costa, A.L. (2012). Circle Dance: A leisure occupation promoting well-being. LSA Newletter (Leisure Studies Association), 91 (March), 25-26.
Bosserman, P. (1993). The leisure framework. In M. Kaplan (Ed.), Barbershopping: Musical and social harmony (pp. 73-94). Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
Brown, C. A. (2004). The social world of a Society of Stranders festival: Shag dancing as serious leisure. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University.
Brown, C. A. (2007). The Carolina shaggers: Dance as serious leisure. Journal of Leisure Research, 39, 623-647.
Brown, C. A., & Obenour, W. L. (2008). Alcohol’s role in creating a leisure subculture and destination Mecca: The case of shag dancing. Annals of Leisure Research, 11, 271-288.
Brown, T. D., O’Connor, J. P., & Barkatsas, A. N. (2009). Instrumentation and motivations for organised cycling: The development of the cyclist motivation instrument (CMI). Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 8, 211-218.
Butler, E. (2010). Equestrianism: Serious leisure and intersubjectivity. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, Colorado State University (USA).
Carpenter, G., Patterson, I., & Pritchard, M. (1990). An investigation of the relationship between freedom in leisure and self-directed learning. Schole, 5(fall), 53-66.
Cassie, L. T. (2001). Gone pishing: The social world of birding by older adults. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick (Canada).
Cavin, D. A. (2008). Understanding the experiences of African American outdoor enthusiasts. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University (USA).
Chaplin, D. (1999). Consuming work/productive leisure: The consumption patterns of second home environments. Leisure Studies, 18, 41-56.
Chen, P-J. (2003). The attributes, consequences and values associated with being a member of the Lady Lion Cager Club. Doctoral dissertation, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University (USA).
Cheng, H.-P. (Eva) (2010). Serious leisure, leisure satisfaction and gardening by older adults. Doctoral dissertation, School of Tourism, University of Queensland, Brisbane (Australia).
Cheng, E. H.-P., Patterson, I., Packer, J., & Pegg, S. (2010). Identifying the satisfactions derived from leisure gardening for older adults. Annals of Leisure Research, 13, 395-419.
Cheng, T-M, & Tsaur, S-H. (2012). The relationship between serious leisure characteristics and recreation involvement: A case study of Taiwan's surfing activities. Leisure Studies, 31, 53-68.
Collinson, J. A., & Hockey, J. (2007). "Working out" identity: Distance runners and the management of disrupted identity. Leisure Studies, 26, 381-398.
Crouch, D. (1993). Commitment, enthusiasms and creativity in the world of allotment holding. World Leisure and Recreation, 35(Spring), 19-22.
Davidson, L. (2008). Traveling light in hostile country: Mountaineering, commitment, and the leisure lifestyle. In J. Caudwell, S. Redhead, & A. Tomlinson (Eds.), Relocating the leisure society: Media, consumption and spaces (LSA Publication No. 101, pp. 77-95). Eastbourne, UK: Leisure Studies Association.
Davidson, L. M. (2006). A mountain feeling: The narrative construction of meaning and self through a commitment to mountaineering in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Doctoral dissertation, Monash University, Clayton (Australia).
Davidson, L., & Stebbins, R. A. (2011). Serious leisure and nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors. Houndmills, Basingoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
de Groot, J. (2009). Consuming history: Historians and heritage in contemporary popular culture. New York: Routledge.
de Groot, M., & Robinson, T. (2008). Sport fan attachment and the psychological continuum model: A study of an Australian football league fan. Leisure/Loisir, 32, 117-138.
Deutschlander, S. (2005). In search of Winnetou: Constructing aboriginal culture in the cultural tourist encounter. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada). (see chapter 3 on cultural tourism as a liberal arts hobby)
Dilley, R. E., & Scraton, S. J. (2010). Women, climbing and serious leisure. Leisure Studies, 29, 125-141.
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