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Partie I: Persectives théoriques sur la recherche en loisir / Part I: Theoretical Perspectives of Leisure Research

Basic and Applied Research: Application of Disciplinary Theory and Methods in the Field of Leisure Studies

Pages 25-48 | Published online: 03 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

Leisure studies is an applied field that draws on theory and methods developed in conventional academic disciplines. This paper illustrates the ways in which theory and methods developed in several academic disciplines (sociology, economics, computer science, and statistics) can be employed to help resolve an applied problem (carrying capacity of parks and related areas) in leisure studies. Application of disciplinary theory and methods to leisure studies raises several issues. These include the inherently interdisciplinary nature of leisure studies and the resulting need for applied academic units addressing leisure and related issues, adequate representation of all relevant academic disciplines, the most appropriate educational track for faculty/scholars in leisure studies, and the potential evolution of leisure studies from an applied field to an academic discipline.

Résumé

Les études en loisir constituent un domaine pratique qui s’inspire de la théorie et des méthodes propres aux disciplines académiques traditionnelles. Cet article illustre comment on peut utiliser la théorie et les méthodes en vigueur dans plusieurs disciplines académiques (sociologie, économie, informatique et statistiques) pour résoudre un problème pratique (capacité d’accueil des parcs et domaines connexes, par exemple) dans une étude en loisir. L’application à la recherche en loisir de la théorie et des méthodes propres aux disciplines classiques soulève plusieurs questions, notamment : la nature essentiellement interdisciplinaire des études en loisir, la nécessité pour les entités académiques d’adopter une démarche appliquée face aux loisirs et aux questions connexes, la mise en place d’une bonne représentation de toutes les disciplines académiques concernées, la définition du cursus académique le plus approprié pour les enseignants et les étudiants et, enfin, l’éventuelle transformation du domaine des études en loisir, pour l’instant à caractère pratique, en discipline académique à part entière.

Resumen

Los estudios en ocio constituyen un dominio práctico que se inspiran de la teoría y de los métodos propios a las disciplinas académicas tradicionales. Este artículo ilustra la manera en que se puede utilizar la teoría y los métodos en vigor en muchas disciplinas académicas (sociología, economía, informática y estadística) para resolver un problema práctico (capacidad de acogida de los parques y dominios conexos, por ejemplo) en un estudio en ocio. La aplicación en la investigación en ocio de la teoría y de los métodos propios a las disciplinas clásicas nos lleva a plantear muchas preguntas, principalmente: la naturaleza esencialmente interdisciplinaria de los estudios en ocio, la necesidad para las entidades académicas de adopter un proceso aplicado frente a las actividades de ocio y a las interrogantes conexas, la instalación de una buena representación de todas las disciplinas académicas concernientes, la definición del studio académicoel más apropiado para el docente y los estudiantes, y por último, la eventual transformación del dominio de los estudios en ocio, por el momento con carácter práctico, en disciplina académica completa.

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Notes on contributors

Robert Manning

Robert Manning, Steven Lawson, Peter Newman, William Valliere, Megha Budruk and Daniel Laven

Basic and applied research: Application of disciplinary theory and methods in the field of leisure studies

Steven Lawson

Robert Manning, Steven Lawson, Peter Newman, William Valliere, Megha Budruk and Daniel Laven

Basic and applied research: Application of disciplinary theory and methods in the field of leisure studies

Peter Newman

Robert Manning, Steven Lawson, Peter Newman, William Valliere, Megha Budruk and Daniel Laven

Basic and applied research: Application of disciplinary theory and methods in the field of leisure studies

William Valliere

Robert Manning, Steven Lawson, Peter Newman, William Valliere, Megha Budruk and Daniel Laven

Basic and applied research: Application of disciplinary theory and methods in the field of leisure studies

Megha Budruk

Robert Manning, Steven Lawson, Peter Newman, William Valliere, Megha Budruk and Daniel Laven

Basic and applied research: Application of disciplinary theory and methods in the field of leisure studies

Daniel Laven

Robert Manning, Steven Lawson, Peter Newman, William Valliere, Megha Budruk and Daniel Laven

Basic and applied research: Application of disciplinary theory and methods in the field of leisure studies

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