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An Outline of a Theory of Play
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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Computational Urban ScienceUrban recreation and leisure spaces (RLSs) are vital venues for citizens to relax, socialize, and experience urban life. Public perception of RLSs represents a crucial component of urban studies.
Zhaocheng Bai +4 more
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QUALITY AS A LATENT VARIABLE IN RECREATION ACCESS ANALYSIS [PDF]
Recreation trends indicating an increasing demand for quality recreation experiences suggest the need for special consideration of quality in analysis of fee access recreation.
Gan, Christopher E.C. +3 more
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Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This work aims to provide theoretical and practical insights into coping with expatriation challenges. We show that both acceptance and action (problem‐solving) are needed, to manage different aspects of expatriate life. These two coping strategies are complementary and, to be beneficial, need to be applied selectively.
Olivier Wurtz
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The Relationship between Serious Leisure and Recreation Specialization of Tea master
, 2009 [[abstract]]In Taiwan, a group of tea lovers try hard to learn how to make good flavor tea. They are even devoted to a complete training provided by the associations and set goals to become certified tea masters by passing the tests.
Lu,Chang-Ping
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Zoo Biology, EarlyView.Conceptual overview of the diverse roles of modern zoos. Established roles are shown in black and new or emerging roles in green, while entertainment (red) represents a historically established but increasingly criticized role. ABSTRACT Traditionally, the roles of zoos have been summarised in the ‘4‐Pillar Framework’ comprising Conservation, Education,
Andrea Rizzardi Orlandi +4 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.This article analyses class construction amongst the urban Indian middle class, through a novel prism of romantic love, specifically performances of romantic love which in turn highlight anxieties of being middle class. The article explains how a performance of romantic love before marriage is used as a basis by the middle class to claim being global ...
Parul Bhandari
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, 2010 [[abstract]]The purpose of this study aimed to investigate the relationships among leisure motivation, leisure lifestyle and self-reported health on public junior high school teachers in Tainan County.
HO CHING YEN
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Food and alcohol indulgence, along with tea‐drinking, gambling, and gossip, are integral to a characteristically Sichuanese ethos of ‘life enjoyment’ (xiangshou shenghuo). Beyond mere pleasure, sensory, ludic, and comic experiences temporarily strip participants of both their formal and subjective qualities.
Angel Nayden
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Reflection on work, leisure, recreation and leisure in contemporary elderly
Kairós Gerontologia, 2013 The study reflected on the issues of work, laziness, leisure and free time from the point of view of the elderly. It was realized conceived from the data of a survey conducted by Consulting Idea Brazil, to Instituto Trabalho e Vida, in 2010.
Maria Amélia Ximenes +5 more
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