Allotment holding as an eco‐leisure practice: the case of the Sataf village

Abstract

This article explores the phenomenon of allotment holding as a leisure practice, by drawing upon on a 2‐year field study conducted at the Sataf village allotment site near the city of Jerusalem. The findings indicate that plotting at the Sataf involves an ideological commitment to nature and environment‐friendly related themes. Accordingly, plot holding at the Sataf is termed an eco‐leisure practice. In addition, the findings indicate that plotting at Sataf is an individual rather than a socially oriented experience. These findings are interpreted with regard to all of the particular features and developments in Israel, the specific literature on allotment holding, the study fields of leisure and tourism, and George Simmel's philosophy of experience.

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Correspondence Address: Amos Ron, Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, School of Management, Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev, Beer‐Sheva 84105, Israel. Email: [email protected]

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AMOS RON

Correspondence Address: Amos Ron, Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, School of Management, Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev, Beer‐Sheva 84105, Israel. Email: [email protected]