After Leisure Studies
Abstract
The academic field of leisure studies has been in a perilous position for the last few decades with the continued loss of programs and departments across the nation. Many have mused on issues facing the field for decades, including fragmentation, lack of a collective identity, financial and enrollment challenges, and a perceived lack, or loss, of relevance. At a certain point, there will no longer be a “field” of leisure studies, even if a few otherwise robust programs and departments persist into the future. This critical commentary calls that concern to task so that what is left of the field can create a dialog regarding this likely outcome and plan for the future.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Spatial and Cultural Studies
Recreation
Leisure
Wilderness Management
Travel Writing and Literature
Publication details
- Journal / source
- SCHOLE A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 1–9
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN