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.
Gat, O. (2024). The leisure culture experiences of Bedouin children living in unregulated villages in the southern region (Negev) of the state of Israel. US-China Education Review A, 14(7), 411-432, doi: 10.137265/2161-623X/2024.07.00.
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.
Kim, J., Park, S.-H., Kim, M., Kim, Y. S., & Kim, J. (2021). A qualitative investigation of leisure engagement and health benefits among North Korean adolescent refugees. Journal of Adolescent Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584211046260.
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.
Pooley, A. W., & Bendle. L. J. (2023). Long stay professionals and self-reliant leisure sociability in East Asia. World Leisure Journal, 65(4), 535-548, DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2023.2208563.
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.
Rizzon, F., Bohm, V., Lima, T. de, & Longhi, C. (2022). Relationship between time availability and the practice of serious leisure in elderly professionals in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian Journal of Human Aging Sciences, Passo Fundo/RS, 18(3), Abstracts of the 23rd SBGG-RS Journey, p. 21, 2022. DOI: 10.5335/rbceh.v18i3.13522.
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
Tripathi, A., & Samanta, T. (2023). Leisure as self-care in the times of the pandemic: Insights from a time-use diary study in India. Leisure Studies, 42(4), 633-643, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2022.2121415
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.
Gat, O. (2024). The leisure culture experiences of Bedouin children living in unregulated villages in the southern region (Negev) of the state of Israel. US-China Education Review A, 14(7), 411-432, doi: 10.137265/2161-623X/2024.07.00.
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.
Kim, J., Park, S.-H., Kim, M., Kim, Y. S., & Kim, J. (2021). A qualitative investigation of leisure engagement and health benefits among North Korean adolescent refugees. Journal of Adolescent Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584211046260.
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.
Pooley, A. W., & Bendle. L. J. (2023). Long stay professionals and self-reliant leisure sociability in East Asia. World Leisure Journal, 65(4), 535-548, DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2023.2208563.
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.
Rizzon, F., Bohm, V., Lima, T. de, & Longhi, C. (2022). Relationship between time availability and the practice of serious leisure in elderly professionals in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian Journal of Human Aging Sciences, Passo Fundo/RS, 18(3), Abstracts of the 23rd SBGG-RS Journey, p. 21, 2022. DOI: 10.5335/rbceh.v18i3.13522.
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
Tripathi, A., & Samanta, T. (2023). Leisure as self-care in the times of the pandemic: Insights from a time-use diary study in India. Leisure Studies, 42(4), 633-643, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2022.2121415
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.
