The Serious Leisure Perspective (SLP)
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Hobbyists

 

Allen-Collinson, J., & Hockey, J. (2015). From a certain point of view: Sensory phenomenological envisionings of running space and place. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 44(1), 63–83.

Alonso, A. D., Alexander, N., & O’Brien, S. (2017). “Every brew is a challenge and every glass of a good beer is an achievement:” Home brewing and serious leisure. Leisure/Loisir, published online at: https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/14927713.2017.1414628

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.

Atkinson, M., & Young, K. (2005). Reservoir dogs: Greyhound racing, mimesis and sports-related violence. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 40, 335-356.

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.

Barbieri, C., & Sotomayor, S. (2013). Surf travel behavior and  destination preferences: An Application of the Serious Leisure Inventory and      Measure. Tourism Management, 35, 111-121.

Beaumont, E., & Brown, D.H.K. (2015). “Once a local surfer, always a local surfer”: Local surfing careers in a southwest English village. Leisure Sciences, 37(1), 68-86.

Bellenger, M. C. (2017). Les passeurs de nature : Du loisir de prédation aux actions du sensibilisation. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 40(1), 39-55.

Bellenger, M. C. (2017). Prendre au « sérieux » les loisirs de prédation : Chasse, pêche, cueillette et naturalisme dans l’estuaire de la Seine. PhD Thesis, CETAPS, Université de Rouen Normandie, France.
 
Bartram, S. A. (2001). Serious leisure careers among whitewater kayakers: A feminist perspective. World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 4-11.

Becker, S. (2014). Vinic leisure and lifestyles: Understanding the wine-engaged in New Zealand. PhD dissertation, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Beggan, J.K., & Pruitt, A.S. (2014). Leading, following and sexism in social dance: Change of meaning as contained secondary adjustments. Leisure Studies 33(5), 508-532. DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2013.833281

Belk, R., & Costa, J. A. (1998). The mountain man myth: A contemporary consuming fantasy. Journal of Consumer Research, 25, 218-240.

Benolol, N. (2017). The relationship between backpacking and adaptation to the workforce during emerging adulthood. World Leisure Journal, 59(3), 195-205 | DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2017.1345484.

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.

Brayham, A. (2015). Never stop improving: The complexity and contradictions of DIY home renovating as a serious leisure pursuit. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 38(1), 88-99. DOI: 10.1080/07053436.2015.1006962.

Breeze, M. (2013). Analysing 'seriousness' in roller derby: Speaking critically with the serious leisure perspective. Sociological Research Online, 18(4), 23 <http://www.socresonline.org.uk/18/4/23.html> 10.5153/sro.3236

Breeze, M. (2015). Seriousness and women's roller derby: Gender, organization, and ambivalence. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Briggs, D., & Stebbins, R.A. (2014). Silo ice climbing: An exploration of a new outdoor leisure activity. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 6(1), 55–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.7768/1948-5123.1190

Brkljačić, T., Sučić, I., & Brdovčak, B. (2017). Serious leisure activities and well-being of senior citizens: Case of contract bridge. Andragogy Yearbook, no. 24, DOI: 10.12775/RA.2017.011.

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, M. (2017). The offshore sailor: Enskilment and identity. Leisure Studies, 36(5), 684-695.

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).

Canavan, B. (2018). The complex cohort: A netnographic review of generation Y backpackers. Leisure Studies,  published online at: https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/02614367.2017.1347699

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.

Cappello, G. (2013). Surfin’ the Net: Youth and media leisure. In F.M. Lo Verde, I. Modi, & G. Cappello (Eds.), Mapping leisure across borders (pp. 66-97). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Case, D. O. (2009). Serial collecting as leisure, and coin collecting in particular. Library Trends, 57, 729-752.

Case, D.O. (2010). A model of the information seeking and decision making of online coin buyers. Information Research 15(4), online edition.

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).

Chang, H. H. (2017). Gender differences in leisure involvement and flow experience in professional extreme sport activities. World Leisure Journal, 59(2), 124-139. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/16078055.2016.1166152

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, E. (H-P), & Pegg, S., (2016) If I’m not gardening, I’m not at my happiest: Exploring the positive subjective experiences derived from serious leisure gardening by older adults. World Leisure Journal (online edition, 9 September). DOI: 10.1080/16078055.2016.1228219

Cheng, E. (H.-P.), Stebbins, R., & Packer, J. (2017). Serious leisure among older gardeners in Australia. Leisure Studies, 36(4), 505-518.

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.

Choe, J., Chick, G., & O’Regan, M. (2014). Meditation as a kind of leisure: the similarities and differences in the United States.  Leisure Studies. DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2014.923497.

Clarke, D. W. (2018). Understanding event sport tourism experiences of support partners: A research note. Leisure Sciences, 40(5), 466-475, DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2017.1384942

​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)

Collinson, J. A., & Hockey, J. (2007). "Working out" identity: Distance runners and the management of disrupted identity. Leisure Studies, 26, 381-398.

Connell, J. (2017). Groundhopping: Nostalgia, emotion and the small places of football. Leisure Studies, 36(4), 553–564  https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2016.1216578

Costa, V.L. de M. (2000). Esportes de aventura e risco na montanha: Um mergulho no imaginário. São Paulo: Manole.

Costa, V.L. de M. (2005). Jogos com limites e incertezas: A aventura e o risco de esportistas na montanha. Corpus et Scientia, 1(2), 17-29.

Cox, A.M., & Blake, M.K. (2011). Information and food blogging as serious leisure. Aslib Proceedings,63(2-3), 204-220.

Crouch, D. (1993). Commitment, enthusiasms and creativity in the world of allotment holding. World Leisure and Recreation, 35(Spring), 19-22.

D’antonio, V. (2018). Branding the social: Leisure, consumption, and the Corvette community. Journal of Economy Culture and Society, 58, retrieved from http://dergipark.gov.tr/jecs/issue/40856/421161.

Darby, P., & Clough, P. (2013). Investigating the information-seeking behaviour of genealogists and family historians. Journal of Information Science, 39(1), 73-84.

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. (2012). The calculable and the incalculable: Narratives of safety and danger in the mountains. Leisure Sciences, 43, 298-313.

Davidson, L. (2015). The Narrative construction of self through a commitment to mountaineering. In G. Musa, J. Highham, & A. Thompson-Caar (Eds.), Mountaineering tourism (pp. 121-137). London: Routledge.

Davidson, L., & Stebbins, R. A. (2011). Serious leisure and nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors. Houndmills, Basingoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Davies, N. (2018) Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations. Annals of Leisure Research, 21(5), 553-574, DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2016.1250648

Davies, N.J., Lumsdon, L.M., & Weston, R. (2012). Developing recreational trails: Motivations for recreational walking. Tourism Planning & Development, 9 (1), 77-88.

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.

​de Oliviera, S. N., & Doll, J. (2017). ‘This is the end, my beautiful friend!’: Lazer sério e o fim da carreira. Educação & Realidade, 42(1), online edition.

de Solier, I. (2013). Food and the self: Consumption, production and material culture. London: Bloomsbury.

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)

Dieser, R.D., Christenson, J., & Davis-Gage, D. (2014). Integrating flow theory and the serious leisure perspective into mental health counseling. Counselling Psychology Quarterly DOI 10.1080/09515070.2014.944883

Dillette, A. K., Douglas, A. C., & Andrzejewski, C. (2018). Yoga tourism – a catalyst for transformation? Annals of Leisure Research, online edition: https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2018.1459195.

Dilley, R. E., & Scraton, S. J. (2010). Women, climbing and serious leisure. Leisure Studies, 29, 125-141.

Downward, P., & Lumsdon, L. (2001). The development of recreational cycle routes: An evaluation of user needs. Managing
Leisure
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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.

Falcous, M. (2017). Why we ride: Road cyclists, meaning, and lifestyles. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 41(3), 239–255.

Farmer, J. (2012). Leisure in living local through food and farming. Leisure Sciences, 34, 490-495.

Faulks, P. (2010). Motivations and serious leisure careers of bicycle tourists participating in big rides. Doctoral dissertation, University of Canberra, Australia.

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.

Frost, W., & Laing, J. (2013). The role of fashion in sub-culture events: Exploring steampunk events. In K. Williams, J. Laing, & W. Frost (Eds.), Fashion, Design and Events (pp. 177-190). New York: Routledge.

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.

Getz, D., & McConnell, A. (2014). Comparing trail runners and mountain bikers: Motivation, involvement, portfolios, and event-tourist careers. Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 15(1), 69-100.

Green, K., Thurston, M., & Vaage, O. (2015). Isn’t it good, Norwegian wood? Lifestyle and adventure sports participation among Norwegian youth. Leisure Studies, 34(5), 529-546.

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.

Goodfellow, D. K. (2017). Couples and avitourism: A mixed methods study of North American birdwatchers. PhD thesis, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW (Australia).

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.

Harman, V. (2013). “All the girls get to look pretty”: Ballroom and Latin American dancing as leisure. In F.M. Lo Verde, I. Modi, & G. Cappello (Eds.), Mapping leisure across borders (pp. 164-176). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Harrington, M., Cuskelly, G., & Auld, C. (2000). Career volunteering in commodity intensive serious leisure: Motorsport events and their dependence on volunteers/amateurs. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 23(2), 421-452.

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.

Hartel, J. (2014). An interdisciplinary platform for information behavior research in the liberal arts hobby. Journal of Documentation, 70(5), 945 – 962. 

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.
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Hickman, M., Stokes, P., Beard, C., & Inkster, A. (2017). Doing the plastic fantastic:? Artificial? Adventure and older adult climbers. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning. DOI 10.1080/14729679.2017.1308874.

Hickman, M., Stokes, P., Gammon, S., Beard, C., & Inkster, A. (2018) Moments like diamonds in space: Savoring the ageing process through positive engagement with adventure sports. Annals of Leisure Research, 21(5), 612-630. DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2016.1241151

Hield, F. (2010). English folk singing and the construction of community. PhD dissertation, University of Sheffield.

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.

Hinch, T., & Kono, S. (2017). Ultramarathon runners’ perception of place: A photo-based analysis. Journal of Sport & Tourism. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/14775085.2017.1371065

Hockey, J, (2018). Everyday routines as transformative processes: A sporting case. Sociological Research Online. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1177/1360780418790273.

Hockey, J & Allen-Collinson, J (2013). Distance running as play/work: Training-together as a joint accomplishment. In P. Tolmie & M. Rouncefield (Eds), Ethnomethodology at play (pp. 211-226). London: Ashgate.

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.

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.

Hsieh, Y.-M., & Kao, K.-C. (2012). Joys of community ensemble playing: The case of the Happy Roll Elastic Ensemble in Taiwan. International Journal of Community Music, 5(1), pp. 45-57.

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.

Hultsman, W. (2015).  Dogs and companion/performance sport: Unique social worlds, serious leisure enthusiasts, and solid human-canine partnerships. In N. Carr (Ed.), Domestic animals and leisure (pp.  35-66). Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

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.

Ikonen, H.-M., & Pehkonen, S. (2017). ‘I <3 my high-performance dog’: love for the sport in agility coach representations in social media. Sport in society, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2017.1310201

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.
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Joseph, D., & Southcott, J. (2019). Meanings of leisure for older people: An Australian study of line dancing. Leisure Studies, 38(1), 74-87, DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2018.1544655.

Joseph, P. (2016). Australian motor sport enthusiasts’ leisure information behaviour. Journal of Documentation, 72(6), 1078-1113. doi: 10.1108/JD-12-2015-0150

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.

Kaya, S., Argan, T. M., & Yetim, G. (2017). From experience to summit or vice versa? Netnography study on a virtual community of mountaineering i. Universal Journal of Educational Research 5(7), 1117-1126.

Kennelly, M., Moyle, B., & Lamont, M. (2013). Constraint negotiation in serious leisure: A study of amateur triathletes. Journal of Leisure Research, 45, 466-484.

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).

Kim, Y., & Hwang, S. (2017). Does conspicuous leisure consumption increase leisure satisfaction of mountain climbers? Korean Journal of Physical Education, 56(3), 377-387. Abstract in Engish.

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.

Kler, B.K., & Tribe, J. (2012). Flourishing through scuba: Understanding the pursuit of dive experiences. Tourism in Marine Environments, 8(1-2), 19-32.

KoFan, L., & Ewert, A. (2018). Understanding the motivations of serious leisure participation: A self-determination approach, Annals of Leisure Research, online edition DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2018.1469420 

Kraus, R. (2010). We are not strippers: How belly dancers manage a (soft) stigmatized serious leisure activity. Symbolic Interaction, 33, 435-455.

Kraus, R. (2014). Transforming spirituality in artistic leisure: How the spiritual meaning of belly dance changes over time. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 53(3), 459–478. doi: 10.1111/jssr.12136

Kraus, R. (2014). Becoming a belly dancer: Gender, the life course and the beginnings of a serious leisure career. Leisure Studies, 33(6), 565-579.

Kubota, R. (2011). Learning a foreign language as leisure and consumption: enjoyment, desire, and the business of eikaiwa. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 14(4), 473–488.

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