Extended Leisure Experiences: A Sociological Conceptualization. (19th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scott, David; Harmon, Justin
• Is Part Of: Leisure sciences. Volume 38:Number 5(2016)
• Page Start: 482
• Page End: 488
• Publication Date: 2016-10-19
• Subjects: leisure -- multiphase experiences -- social worlds; Leisure -- Periodicals; 306.4812
• DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2015.1123126
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-0400

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Our interest in this research reflection is to introduce what we call extended leisure experiences —activities that leisure participants engage in following the completion of a primary leisure activity. Our approach is largely descriptive and exploratory as we outline some properties of the concept and then flesh them out using observations gleaned from participation in the social worlds of contract bridge and music scenes. An understanding of extended leisure experiences will broaden our appreciation of how different phases of leisure activity are connected with one another and provide insight into how participants create meaning from their involvement in different pastimes.