AbstractThis paper aims to conceptualize the pilgrimage and tourism relationship
in the contemporary world. As the boundaries between pilgrimage and tourism have
become blurred, there is a need to find a more holistic way to understand the
nuances of the pilgrimage-tourism relationship. This conceptual paper argues
that pilgrimage offers a stage for rejuvenation in the contemporary era. In the
21s... hiện toàn bộ
There has been little consideration given to understanding the concept of time
within leisure. Just what is time when considered as an ordering mechanism of
our leisure behaviors? Most leisure research has approached the concept of time
through a largely Western, monochronic understanding which emphasizes time for
its linear ordering and quantifiable qualities. The dominance of this implicit
under... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractRecreationists differ in their engagement, specialization and
involvement in their leisure activity. Recreation specialization can be seen as
a continuum from the novice to the highly advanced (or as a career process),
sometimes grouped into three or four categories. Within the highest category of
advanced recreationists, a specific hard-core, elite or devotee segment was
identified. In th... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractCurrent research has suggested that sex, sexual practices and sexual
identities are increasingly being folded into people’s leisure and recreational
activities. One area that has witnessed growing popularity has been sex clubs
that market themselves as places that enable heterosexual casual, anonymous
sexual encounters. Traditionally called swingers’ clubs, these are not strip
clubs, lap d... hiện toàn bộ