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Book SynopsisRace and ethnicity have a significant impact on leisure behaviour and activity choices. This book brings together 28 world-renowned researchers to provide a comprehensive review and unified perspective on leisure in relation to five minority populations within the United States and Canada.
Table of ContentsPart I. Theories, Methods, and Practice
Chapter 1. Theoretical Frameworks in Leisure Research on Race and Ethnicity
Myron F. Floyd and Monika Stodolska
Marginality and Ethnicity
Adaptation Theories
Transnationalism
Ethnic Boundary Maintenance
Discrimination Theory
Multiple Stratification Hierarchy Theory
The Conditioned Attitude Model of Individual Discriminatory Behavior and the Ethnicity and Public Recreation Participation Model
Self-Construal
Emerging Frameworks
Conclusion
Chapter 2. Ethnic and Racial Research Methods
Karla A. Henderson and Gordon J. Walker
What Is Research?
Paradigms and Approaches to Studying Race and Ethnicity
Past Quantitative Research Used to Study Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure
Past Qualitative Research Used to Study Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure
The Future of Quantitative Research and Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure
The Future of Qualitative Research and Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure
Using Mixed Data to Study Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure Services: Can We Hope to Escape the Past?
David Scott
History of Park and Recreation Delivery
Minority Visitation and Access to Services
Institutional Barriers and Recreation Need
Conclusion: Are Agencies Capable of Change?
Part II. Leisure Among Specific Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Populations in the United States and Canada
Chapter 4. Leisure Among African Americans
Myron F. Floyd and Rasul A. Mowatt
Slavery: Black Life or Black Existence?
Reconstruction: Hope, Betrayal, and Failure
Assessing the Impact of Jim Crow on Black Leisure
After Brown v. Board of Education
Black America: Current Socioeconomic and Demographic Context
Current Trends in Research and Theory
Future Directions
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Leisure Among Latino Americans
Monika Stodolska and Kimberly J. Shinew
Definition of Terms
History and Background Information on Selected Latino Populations in the United States
Socioeconomic Characteristics of Latino Americans
Cultural Background of Latino Americans
Overview of Past and Present Research on the Leisure of Latinos
Recommendations for Future Research and Practice
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Leisure Among Asian North Americans
Gordon J. Walker and Jinyang Deng
Definitions and Demographics
Asian North Americans in Leisure Research
Intragroup Comparisons of Asian North Americans’ Leisure
Research and Practice Recommendations
Conclusion
Chapter 7. Leisure Among Alaskan Natives, American Indians, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders
Karen Fox, Leo McAvoy, Xiye Wang, and Daniel A. Henhawk
Aboriginal People, American Indians, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders in Extant Leisure Literature
Indigenous Peoples and Wilderness, Natural Landscapes, and Parks
Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Education, and Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples and Tourism
Indigenous Peoples in Urban Areas, Leisure, and a Glocalized World
Indigenous Peoples’ Desire for and Commitment to Holistic Approaches
Future Research: Indigenous Peoples and the Scholarship, Practice, and Study of Leisure
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Leisure Among Religious Minorities
Paul Heintzman and Monika Stodolska
Leisure Among Christians
Leisure Among Muslims
Leisure Among Jews
Conclusion
Part III Topics and Issues in Leisure Behavior
Chapter 9. Leisure Needs and Motivations
Gordon J. Walker
Needs
Motivations
Self-Construal
Conclusion
Chapter 10. Leisure Constraints
Ingrid E. Schneider, Kimberly J. Shinew, and Mariela Fernandez
Constraints and Negotiation Strategies Defined and Modeled
Research on Constraints Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Groups
Implications for Management
Conclusion
Chapter 11. Discrimination in Leisure Contexts
Iryna Sharaievska, Monika Stodolska, and Myron F. Floyd
Definition of Terms
Discrimination in Leisure Contexts
Conclusion
Part IV. Special Types of Leisure and Leisure Settings
Chapter 12. Wilderness in the U.S. Immigrant Mind
Cassandra Johnson-Gaither
Immigration at Odds With Conservation?
European American Culture and Nature-Based Recreation
Nature Perceived in Latin America
Wild Nature in Asian Thought
Future Directions
Conclusion
Chapter 13. Race, Ethnicity, and Physical Activity
Kindal Shores and Kimberly J. Shinew
Relationship Between Race and Ethnicity and Physical Activity
Conceptual Models
Research Connecting Race, Ethnicity, and LTPA
Implications for Practice and Further Research
Conclusion
Chapter 14. Race, Ethnicity, and Sport
Louis Harrison Jr. and Albert Y. Bimper Jr.
Racial–Ethnic Participation Patterns in Sport: Overview
Theoretical Frameworks and Historical Explanations
Future Research
Conclusion
Part V. International Perspectives
Chapter 15. Research in Europe
Karin Peters
Europe: A Continent of Immigration
Europe Today: Socioeconomic, Sociocultural, and Spatial Aspects of Ethnic Minorities in Europe
Leisure Research: Overview of Past and Present Research on the Leisure of Minorities in Europe
Conclusion
Chapter 16. Research in Australia and New Zealand
Eva Hiu-Lun Tsai, Grant Cushman, Bob Gidlow, and Michael Toohey
Leisure of Indigenous Peoples and Immigrants in Australia
Leisure of Indigenous Peoples and Immigrants in New Zealand
Recommendations for Practice in Australia and New Zealand
Conclusion
Chapter 17. Research in East Asia
Erwei Dong, Monica Li, and Junhyoung Kim
Meanings of Leisure in China, Korea, and Japan
Ethnic Minority Groups in East Asia
Overview of Leisure Research on Ethnic Minority Groups in East Asia
Future Directions
Conclusion
