Title: ‘All in a day's leisure’: gender and the concept of leisure
Abstract: This paper suggests that leisure conceptualized as time or activity alone poses problems for gender. The underlying idea of leisure as freely-chosen, self-actualizing experience is presented as a basis for broadening the concept. Both the limitations and the freedoms inherent in the leisure experience of women and men may be explained through such a concept of leisure. This concept leads us to explore new areas of literature, in particular feminist analyses of power. Women's lack of autonomy in comparison with men is highlighted. Finally, further research and future policy can be enhanced by this broader concept of leisure.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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