Ethnicity (Western/Non-Western)
Arora, P. (2012). The leisure divide: Can the ‘Third World’ come out to play? Information Development, 28(2), 93-101.
Asl, M. P. (2019). Leisure as a space of political practice in Middle East women life writings. Journal of Language Studies, 19(3), http://doi.org/10.17576/gema-2019-1903-03.
Bhandar, K. (2020). Social sanctions of leisure and tourism constraints in Nepal. Tourist Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/1468797620955248.
Bramante, A.C. (2001). Voluntariado, lazer levado a sério. In Villela, M. (Ed.), Sonhando juntos. São Paulo: Pearson Education do Brazil.
Cohen-Gewerc, E. (2014). philosophical view of leisure and happiness in Israel. In M. J. Leitner & S. F. Leitner (Eds.), Israeli life and leisure in the 21st century (pp. 409-416). Urbana, IL: Sagamore.
Collins-Kreiner, N., & Kliot, N. (2017). Why Do People Hike? Hiking the Israel National Trail. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, online edition, February. (article in English)
Dasylva, O. T. (2018). Determinants of leisure-time physical activity participation among African students attending a Canadian university. Masters thesis, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Canada.
Hayosh, T. (2014). Coping with stress and alienation via leisure pursuits in Israel. In M. J. Leitner & S. F. Leitner (Eds.), Israeli life and leisure in the 21st century (pp. 417-437). Urbana, IL: Sagamore.
Heidari, K., Heydarinejad, S., Saffari., M., & Kghatibi, A. (2019). Investigating the leisure behavior of Iranians: the structural model of serious leisure, recreation specialization and place attachment. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and Events, DOI: 10.1080/19407963.2019.1694030.
Heo, J., Lee, S., Im, S., & Bae, J. (2021). “When I sing, I feel peaceful”: Experiences of older choral singers from North Korea. Journal of Applied Gerontology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820988799.
Huang, H. W., Shin, H. Y., & Huang, Y. J. (2010). Internationalization in higher education – International student’s Chinese learning as serious leisure in Taiwan. Cross-cultural Communication, 6(4), 28-39.
Jafari, A., & Maclaran, P. (2014). Escaping into the world of make-up routines in Iran. The Sociological Review, 62(2), 359-382.
Johnson, P. (2001). An examination of risk within tourist experiences to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Annals of Leisure Research, 4, 38-57.
Joseph, D., & van Niekerk, C. (2019). Particip-active musical performance: Quality of life at a seniors’ village in South Africa. Applied Research Quality Life. https://doi-10.1007/s11482-019-09790-5.
Kim, J., Kim, M., Henderson, K.A., & Park, S.-H. (2016). Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Well-Being, 11: 31340 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v11.31340.
Kono, S., Ito, E., & Gui, J. (2018). Empirical investigation of the relationship between serious leisure and meaning in life among Japanese and Euro-Canadians. Leisure Studies, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2018.1555674.
Lee, C., Kim, S., Owens, M., Liechty, T., & Kim, J. (2019) Engaging with sports related serious leisure and acculturation among Korean graduate students. Annals of Leisure Research, 22(2), 247-263, DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2018.1496463.
Lee, C., Sung, Y.-T., Zhou, Y., & Lee, S. (2017). The relationships between the seriousness of leisure activities, social support and school adaptation among Asian international students in the U.S. Leisure Studies. Online edition http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2017.1339289
Lee, C., Sung, Y.-T., Zhou, Y., & Lee, S. (2018). The relationships between the seriousness of leisure activities, social support and school adaptation among Asian international students in the U.S. Leisure Studies, published online at: https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/02614367.2017.1339289
Lui, H. & Stebbins, R. A. (2014). Concerted singing: leisure fulfillment in a university faculty chorus. Leisure Studies, 33(5), 533-545.
McEwan, L., McKay, T., & Baker, M. (2020). Trail running: exploring South Africa’s serious leisure economy. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6),1027-1043. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-66.
Merelas-Iglesias, T., & Sánchez-Bello, A. (2018). El papel del asociacionismo de mujeres en el medio rural coruñés y los beneficios de la participación /The role of women's associationism in rural Coruña and the benefits of the participation. Estudios Rurales, 8(16), 176-188. ISSN: 2250-4001.
Merelas-Iglesias, T., & Sánchez-Bello, A. (2019). Benefits of leisure in overcoming gender violence experiences: A case study. Leisure Studies, 38(1), 15-27, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2018.1511744
Mgonja, J. T. (2020). Leisure and recreation in non-western societies: Critical perspectives and implications for future research. World Leisure Journal, 62(3), 261-271, DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2020.1798053.
Moore, K., & Campbell, R. (2010) Mastery with age: The appeal of the traditional arts to senior citizens in contemporary Japan. Japanstudien, 21(1), 223-251, DOI:10.1080/09386491.2010.11826996.
Moore, K. L. (2013). Transforming identities through dance: Amateur noh performers’ immersion in leisure. Japanese Studies, 33(3), 263-277, DOI: 10.1080/10371397.2013.831732
Naganathan, R., Gupta, D., & Prasad, R. (2021). Connotation of leisure and leisure activities among urban Indian middle-class working women. Leisure Studies, 40(6), 837-853, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2021.1942519.
Overholt, J. R. (2009). The nature and meaning of leisure for Armenian youth: A case study of skiing as leisure. Master of Science Thesis, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University.
Quirk, L.C. (2014). A study of the information practices of Afghan newcomer youth in the contexts of leisure and settlement. PhD Dissertation, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.
Roberts, K., Kovacheva, S., & Kabaianov, S. (2018). Uses of free time by young adults in Arab Mediterranean countries: Exposing and addressing boundary issues in leisure studies. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, 4, 10-21. E-ISSN: 2371-1655/18.
Ruiz Campo, L. M. (2017). Social entreprenuership for dignity and change: An exploration of five social enterprises focused on childcare and development in selected developing countries. PhD dissertation, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.
Siu, P. K. G. (2013). A phenomenological study on the serious leisure experiences of Hong Kong adolescents. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist University.
Stebbins, R. A. (1994). The Franco-Calgarians: French language, leisure, and linguistic lifestyle in an anglophone city. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Stebbins, R. A. (1995). Famille, loisir, bilinguisme et style de vie francophone en milieu minoritaire. Recherches Sociographiques, 36, 265-278.
Stebbins, R. A. (1998). Les francophones de l’Ouest canadien et l’avenir sans travail: L’ère du bénévole. Cahiers franco-canadiens de l’Ouest, 10, 257-269.
Stebbins, R. A. (1998). Of time and serious leisure in the information age: The case of the Netherlands. Vrijetijdstudies, 16, 19-32.
Stebbins, R. A. (1998). The urban francophone volunteer: Searching for personal meaning and community growth in a linguistic minority. New Scholars-New Visions in Canadian Studies quarterly monographs series, 3(2). Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Canadian Studies Centre.
Stebbins, R.A. (2005). “Leisure Reflections” on studying non-Western leisure. LSA Newsletter article, no. 10 (see Digital Library).
Stebbins, R. A. (2013). Work and Leisure in the Middle East: The Common Ground of Two Separate Worlds. Brunswick, NJ: Transaction
Publications. (Publisher's description)
Stebbins, R.A. (2013). Leisure’s borders: What are we exporting beyond them? In F.M. Lo Verde, I. Modi, & G. Cappello (Eds.), Mapping leisure across borders (pp. 20-29). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Stebbins, R.A. (2016). Dumazedier, the serious leisure perspective, and leisure in Brazil. World Leisure Journal, 58(3), 151-162, DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2016.1158205
VandeSchoot, L. (2005). Navigating the divide: Muslim perspectives on Western conceptualizations of leisure. Masters Thesis,
Wageningen University, Social Spatial Analysis Chair Group.
Walker, G. J., & Wang, X. (2008). A cross-cultural comparison of Canadian and mainland Chinese university students' leisure motivations. Leisure Sciences, 30, 179-197.
Wei, X., Huang, S., Stodolska, M., & Yu, Y. (2015). Leisure time, leisure activities, and happiness in China. Journal of Leisure Research, 47, 556-576.
Yousaf, S. (2022). Understanding Halal leisure: A preliminary view. Leisure Studies, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2022.2115110.
Zou, S., & Scott, D. (2016). Constraints to pickup basketball participation among Chinese American women. Leisure Sciences, online edition, DOI: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/01490400.2016.1274247.
Asl, M. P. (2019). Leisure as a space of political practice in Middle East women life writings. Journal of Language Studies, 19(3), http://doi.org/10.17576/gema-2019-1903-03.
Bhandar, K. (2020). Social sanctions of leisure and tourism constraints in Nepal. Tourist Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/1468797620955248.
Bramante, A.C. (2001). Voluntariado, lazer levado a sério. In Villela, M. (Ed.), Sonhando juntos. São Paulo: Pearson Education do Brazil.
Cohen-Gewerc, E. (2014). philosophical view of leisure and happiness in Israel. In M. J. Leitner & S. F. Leitner (Eds.), Israeli life and leisure in the 21st century (pp. 409-416). Urbana, IL: Sagamore.
Collins-Kreiner, N., & Kliot, N. (2017). Why Do People Hike? Hiking the Israel National Trail. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, online edition, February. (article in English)
Dasylva, O. T. (2018). Determinants of leisure-time physical activity participation among African students attending a Canadian university. Masters thesis, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Canada.
Hayosh, T. (2014). Coping with stress and alienation via leisure pursuits in Israel. In M. J. Leitner & S. F. Leitner (Eds.), Israeli life and leisure in the 21st century (pp. 417-437). Urbana, IL: Sagamore.
Heidari, K., Heydarinejad, S., Saffari., M., & Kghatibi, A. (2019). Investigating the leisure behavior of Iranians: the structural model of serious leisure, recreation specialization and place attachment. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and Events, DOI: 10.1080/19407963.2019.1694030.
Heo, J., Lee, S., Im, S., & Bae, J. (2021). “When I sing, I feel peaceful”: Experiences of older choral singers from North Korea. Journal of Applied Gerontology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820988799.
Huang, H. W., Shin, H. Y., & Huang, Y. J. (2010). Internationalization in higher education – International student’s Chinese learning as serious leisure in Taiwan. Cross-cultural Communication, 6(4), 28-39.
Jafari, A., & Maclaran, P. (2014). Escaping into the world of make-up routines in Iran. The Sociological Review, 62(2), 359-382.
Johnson, P. (2001). An examination of risk within tourist experiences to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Annals of Leisure Research, 4, 38-57.
Joseph, D., & van Niekerk, C. (2019). Particip-active musical performance: Quality of life at a seniors’ village in South Africa. Applied Research Quality Life. https://doi-10.1007/s11482-019-09790-5.
Kim, J., Kim, M., Henderson, K.A., & Park, S.-H. (2016). Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Well-Being, 11: 31340 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v11.31340.
Kono, S., Ito, E., & Gui, J. (2018). Empirical investigation of the relationship between serious leisure and meaning in life among Japanese and Euro-Canadians. Leisure Studies, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2018.1555674.
Lee, C., Kim, S., Owens, M., Liechty, T., & Kim, J. (2019) Engaging with sports related serious leisure and acculturation among Korean graduate students. Annals of Leisure Research, 22(2), 247-263, DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2018.1496463.
Lee, C., Sung, Y.-T., Zhou, Y., & Lee, S. (2017). The relationships between the seriousness of leisure activities, social support and school adaptation among Asian international students in the U.S. Leisure Studies. Online edition http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2017.1339289
Lee, C., Sung, Y.-T., Zhou, Y., & Lee, S. (2018). The relationships between the seriousness of leisure activities, social support and school adaptation among Asian international students in the U.S. Leisure Studies, published online at: https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/02614367.2017.1339289
Lui, H. & Stebbins, R. A. (2014). Concerted singing: leisure fulfillment in a university faculty chorus. Leisure Studies, 33(5), 533-545.
McEwan, L., McKay, T., & Baker, M. (2020). Trail running: exploring South Africa’s serious leisure economy. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(6),1027-1043. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-66.
Merelas-Iglesias, T., & Sánchez-Bello, A. (2018). El papel del asociacionismo de mujeres en el medio rural coruñés y los beneficios de la participación /The role of women's associationism in rural Coruña and the benefits of the participation. Estudios Rurales, 8(16), 176-188. ISSN: 2250-4001.
Merelas-Iglesias, T., & Sánchez-Bello, A. (2019). Benefits of leisure in overcoming gender violence experiences: A case study. Leisure Studies, 38(1), 15-27, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2018.1511744
Mgonja, J. T. (2020). Leisure and recreation in non-western societies: Critical perspectives and implications for future research. World Leisure Journal, 62(3), 261-271, DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2020.1798053.
Moore, K., & Campbell, R. (2010) Mastery with age: The appeal of the traditional arts to senior citizens in contemporary Japan. Japanstudien, 21(1), 223-251, DOI:10.1080/09386491.2010.11826996.
Moore, K. L. (2013). Transforming identities through dance: Amateur noh performers’ immersion in leisure. Japanese Studies, 33(3), 263-277, DOI: 10.1080/10371397.2013.831732
Naganathan, R., Gupta, D., & Prasad, R. (2021). Connotation of leisure and leisure activities among urban Indian middle-class working women. Leisure Studies, 40(6), 837-853, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2021.1942519.
Overholt, J. R. (2009). The nature and meaning of leisure for Armenian youth: A case study of skiing as leisure. Master of Science Thesis, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University.
Quirk, L.C. (2014). A study of the information practices of Afghan newcomer youth in the contexts of leisure and settlement. PhD Dissertation, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.
Roberts, K., Kovacheva, S., & Kabaianov, S. (2018). Uses of free time by young adults in Arab Mediterranean countries: Exposing and addressing boundary issues in leisure studies. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, 4, 10-21. E-ISSN: 2371-1655/18.
Ruiz Campo, L. M. (2017). Social entreprenuership for dignity and change: An exploration of five social enterprises focused on childcare and development in selected developing countries. PhD dissertation, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.
Siu, P. K. G. (2013). A phenomenological study on the serious leisure experiences of Hong Kong adolescents. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist University.
Stebbins, R. A. (1994). The Franco-Calgarians: French language, leisure, and linguistic lifestyle in an anglophone city. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Stebbins, R. A. (1995). Famille, loisir, bilinguisme et style de vie francophone en milieu minoritaire. Recherches Sociographiques, 36, 265-278.
Stebbins, R. A. (1998). Les francophones de l’Ouest canadien et l’avenir sans travail: L’ère du bénévole. Cahiers franco-canadiens de l’Ouest, 10, 257-269.
Stebbins, R. A. (1998). Of time and serious leisure in the information age: The case of the Netherlands. Vrijetijdstudies, 16, 19-32.
Stebbins, R. A. (1998). The urban francophone volunteer: Searching for personal meaning and community growth in a linguistic minority. New Scholars-New Visions in Canadian Studies quarterly monographs series, 3(2). Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Canadian Studies Centre.
Stebbins, R.A. (2005). “Leisure Reflections” on studying non-Western leisure. LSA Newsletter article, no. 10 (see Digital Library).
Stebbins, R. A. (2013). Work and Leisure in the Middle East: The Common Ground of Two Separate Worlds. Brunswick, NJ: Transaction
Publications. (Publisher's description)
Stebbins, R.A. (2013). Leisure’s borders: What are we exporting beyond them? In F.M. Lo Verde, I. Modi, & G. Cappello (Eds.), Mapping leisure across borders (pp. 20-29). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Stebbins, R.A. (2016). Dumazedier, the serious leisure perspective, and leisure in Brazil. World Leisure Journal, 58(3), 151-162, DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2016.1158205
VandeSchoot, L. (2005). Navigating the divide: Muslim perspectives on Western conceptualizations of leisure. Masters Thesis,
Wageningen University, Social Spatial Analysis Chair Group.
Walker, G. J., & Wang, X. (2008). A cross-cultural comparison of Canadian and mainland Chinese university students' leisure motivations. Leisure Sciences, 30, 179-197.
Wei, X., Huang, S., Stodolska, M., & Yu, Y. (2015). Leisure time, leisure activities, and happiness in China. Journal of Leisure Research, 47, 556-576.
Yousaf, S. (2022). Understanding Halal leisure: A preliminary view. Leisure Studies, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2022.2115110.
Zou, S., & Scott, D. (2016). Constraints to pickup basketball participation among Chinese American women. Leisure Sciences, online edition, DOI: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/01490400.2016.1274247.