Leisure matters : the state and future of leisure studies / edited by Gordon J. Walker, David Scott, and Monika Stodolska.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword: Assessing leisure studies -- Foreword: Leisure studies: celebrating the past, looking to the future -- Introduction -- The editors and contributors -- Section 1. Exploring leisure -- 1. Anthropology and leisure -- 2. Leisure at the biological level -- 3. Economic decision making in leisure and tecreation -- 4. History of leisure -- 5. Philosophy of leisure studies -- 6. Psychology of leisure, positive psychology, and “psychologizing” leisure theory -- 7. Rethinking sociological leisure studies for the twenty-first century -- 8. Leisure, health, and physical activity -- 9. Leisure and religion/spirituality -- 10. Sport as a leisure behavior -- 11. Tourism -- 12. Leisure in Africa -- 13. Leisure in Australia and New Zealand -- 14. Leisure in East Asia -- 15. Loisir San Frontiers? Leisure in Europe -- 16. Leisure in Latin America -- Section 2. Experiencing leisure -- 17. Leisure, needs, and motivations -- 18. Leisure constraints and negotiation: highlights from the journey past, present, and future -- 19. Leisure and intensity of participation -- 20. From purple roots to dark, sexy, and diverse: the past, present, and future of deviant leisure -- 21. Youth and leisure -- 22. Family and leisure -- 23. Leisure and aging (well) -- 24. The relational politics of gender and leisure -- 25. More equitable moments: the changing nature of leisure for the LGBQ community -- 26. Leisure and people with disabilities -- 27. How does leisure studies respond to the needs and requests of indigenous people? -- 28. Leisure, race, ethnicity, and immigration -- 29. Trends in time for leisure -- 30. The roles technology plays in twenty-first century leisure -- 31. Place and leisure -- 32. Leveraging leisure-based community networks to access social capital -- Section 3. Delivering leisure -- 33. Public policy and planning frameworks -- 34. Marketing public leisure services: key concepts, approaches, and emerging trends -- 35. Contemporary views of management and leadership in leisure studies -- Section 4. Debating leisure -- 36. Metatheorizing leisure theory -- 37. Qualitative inquiry in leisure studies -- 38. Experimental designs in leisure studies -- 39. Leisure and the academy: curricula and scholarship in higher education -- 40. Celebrating leisure studies: onward, outward, and upward.