Leisure, Loss, and Death: Probing Intersections in Research Narratives

Abstract

Encounters with loss and death are an inherent part of human existence and a significant element in the tapestry of leisure. This article concludes the special issue of Leisure Sciences on ‘Leisure, Loss, and Death.’ It reflects upon the submitted manuscripts and introduces temporal approaches to the study of loss, highlighting distinctions between planning for and anticipating loss, the commodification and festivalization of loss, and the ways in which leisure can contribute to the recovery from loss and death. The article underscores that, by contemplating the event of loss and the temporal/experiential milieus before and after, numerous promising avenues for further inquiry emerge.

Keywords:

• Death
• euthanasia
• existential loss
• festivalization of death
• loss
• touristic loss

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