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Research Article

The absence of leisure and the negation of leisure

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Pages 421-433 | Received 15 Dec 2022, Accepted 20 Apr 2023, Published online: 10 May 2023
 

ABSTRACT

There are areas of leisure that remain underexplored in the literature, namely the decisions, behaviours, and outcomes of leisure that are less than positive, if not outright negative. Specifically, we explore in critical fashion the “absence ‘negation of leisure’ in this think-piece. To do so, we apply observational and historical reflections from participation in concert events as a vehicle for conceptual exploration. We hope this critical commentary prompts others to critique the unseen or unconsidered aspects of the leisure venues they study, because as we posit, there is much more there to be explored than is currently being investigated.

Résumé

Certains aspects des loisirs restent sous-explorés dans la littérature, à savoir les décisions, les comportements et les résultats des loisirs qui sont moins que positifs, voire carrément négatifs. Plus précisément, nous explorons de manière critique l’ « absence » et la « négation des loisirs » dans ce travail de réflexion. Pour ce faire, nous nous servons d’observations et de réflexions historiques issues de la participation à des concerts comme vecteur d’exploration conceptuelle. Nous espérons que ce commentaire critique incitera d’autres personnes à critiquer les aspects invisibles ou non pris en compte des lieux de loisirs qu’elles étudient, car, comme nous l’affirmons, il y a beaucoup plus à explorer que ce qui est actuellement étudié.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes

1. The pronouns ‘I’ and ‘me’ refer to the first author throughout.

2. It should also be noted there are differences between leisure and addiction, and social drinking can progress to problematic drinking, however, this is beyond the scope of this think-piece.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Justin Harmon

Harmon studies the role of music in life course development and human-wildlife interactions in backcountry settings.

Rudy Dunlap

Dunlap examines the gig economy and its impact on free time and leisure.

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