Global Leisure and the Struggle for a Better World

This edited collection highlights the diversity and reach of global leisure studies and global leisure theory. It explores the impact of globalization on leisure, and the sites of resistance and accommodation found in local, virtual and global leisure spaces. Unlike any other collection on leisure s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Beniwal, Anju (Editor), Jain, Rashmi (Editor), Spracklen, Karl (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Series:Leisure Studies in a Global Era
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Section 1: Local Leisure, Meaning and Resistance
  • 2. Sexlessness among Contemporary Japanese Couples; Alice Pacher
  • 3. Singing Group: The Playful Present in Health Promotion; Miraíra Noal Manfroi et al.
  • 4. Celebration of Ramadam: The Case of Turkey; Zuhal Yonca Odabas and Günnur Ertong Attar
  • 5. Youth's Well-Being and Leisure Time: An International Perspective; Anju Beniwal
  • Section 2: Virtual Leisure and Pop Culture
  • 6. Japanese Idol Culture for 'Contents Tourism' and Regional Revitilization: A Case Study of Regional Idols; Yuki Takima
  • 7. Being There and Being Someone Else: Leisure and Identity in the Age of Virtual Reality; Jonathan Harth
  • 8. Video Games in the Family Context: How do Digital Media Influence the Relation Between Children and Their Parents?; Damian Gałuszka
  • 9. Projecting Gender, Sexuality Through the Nigerian Music Industry; Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi
  • 10. Doing Manga as Leisure and Its Meaning and Purpose: The Case of Japanese Female Manga Fans called Fujoshi; Hiromi Tanaka and Saori Ishida
  • Section 3: Global Leisure and Responses
  • 11. The Globalization of Comic-Con and the Sacralization of Popular Culture; Michael A. Elliot
  • 12. Verification of Leisure and Practical Environmental Education in Japan; Munehiko Asamizu
  • 13. Internalizing Serious Leisure to Enhance Well-Being in Adventure Recreation; KoFan Lee
  • 14. Leisure and Meaning-Making: The Pursuit of a Meaningful Life through Leisure; Yoshitaka Iwasaki
  • 15. Conclusion