A Social Psychology of Leisure.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Gordon.

Contributor:

Kleiber, Douglas.

Mannell, Roger.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leisure.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (492 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C., 2019.

Summary:

A Social Psychology of Leisure, 3rd edition, explores the interplay between social psychology and leisure, offering insights into how leisure impacts human behavior and society. It serves as a comprehensive textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying the psychological and social dimensions of leisure and recreation. The book draws on theories from social, personality, and positive psychology to examine leisure's role in promoting happiness, health, and a balanced lifestyle. It addresses the challenges and methodologies in leisure research, including experiments and observational studies. The authors, Gordon J. Walker, Douglas A. Kleiber, and Roger C. Mannell, aim to provide a resource for both students and researchers interested in the social psychological approach to leisure studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Credits page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Section One: The Nature of Social Psychology

1 Understanding Leisure with Social Psychology

Preview

Social Science and the Quest for Happiness, Health, and the Good Life

Why Study Leisure with Social Science?

Leisure and Social Psychology

The Social Psychological Approach

Pinning Down the Social Psychology of Leisure

References

2 The Social Psychologyof Leisure: Story of a Growing Field of Study

Social Psychology: A Mostly Psychological Story

Treatment of Leisure in Psychological Social Psychology

Treatment of Leisure in Sociological Social Psychology

Social Psychological Approaches in Leisure Studies

Social Psychology of Leisure as an International Field of Study

Section Two: Social Psychology of Leisure Essentials

3 Social Psychological Approaches for Studying Leisure

Social Psychological Ways of Studying People

Defining, Observing, and Measuring People's Leisure

Definitions and Research Methods Used in the Social Psychological Study of Leisure

4 Leisure Experience

Properties of Leisure Experiences

Good and Psychologically Deep Leisure Experiences

Common Leisure Experiences

Psychologically Deep Experiences in Leisure

Intensity of Participation

Must Leisure Experience Always Be Pleasant?

Experience Changes during Leisure Engagements

Savoring

Conclusion

5 Leisure Needs

Neulinger's Paradigm

Needs

Leisure Ne

Perceived Freedom and Control in Life and Leisure

Theories of Freedom and Control and Their Implications for Leisure

Limits to Freedom and the Politics of Control

6 Leisure Motivations

Motivation.

Social Learning, Social Cognition, and the Self

How Motivation Can Change

Section Three: Factors Influencing Leisure Behavior and Experience

7 Personality and Attitudeas Personal Influences on Leisure Behavior and Experience

The Nature of Personality

Personality Factors and Their Apparent Influence on Leisure Activity and Experience

Attitudes toward Leisure and Specific Leisure Activities

Interactionism and Other Issues of Personality and Leisure

8 Social Influence in the Creation of Leisure

Some Basic Social Processes Influencing Leisure

Critical Influences on Leisure Orientations in Childhood and Adolescence

Social Influences on Leisure in Adulthood

9 Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Leisure

Introduction

Overview of Research on Race, Ethnicity,Culture, and Leisure

The Effect of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Leisure as an Objective Phenomenon

The Effect of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Leisure as a Subjective Phenomenon

Section Four: Identifying and Cultivating the Best of Leisure

10 Impacts of Leisure Experience in Childhood and Adolescence

Socialization and the Growth of Social Competence

Impacts of the Most Prominent Leisure Activities of Childhood and Adolescence

Identity Formation in Adolescence

Passionate Attachment, Social Worlds, and Sense of Community

11 Impacts of Leisure Experience in Adulthood and Later Life

Leisure as a Life Force and a Life Resource

How is Leisure Influential in Adulthood?

Where and When is Leisure Influential in Adulthood?

When the Effects of Leisure Are Not So Positive

Scenarios for Social Change

References.

12 Optimizing Leisure Outcomes

Recognizing Leisure Opportunities

Overcoming Leisure Constraints

Cultivating Leisure Experience

Setting and Activity Management for Participationand Leisure Satisfaction

A Final Note

Author Index

Subject Index.

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ISBN:

9781571679390

1571679391

OCLC:

1193116734