Leisure Myths and Mythmaking

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Brett Lashua (University College London, UK) Simon Baker (University of Sheffield, UK)

Leisure Myths and Mythmaking

Brett Lashua (University College London, UK), Simon Baker (University of Sheffield, UK), Troy Glover (University of Waterloo, Canada)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Humanities; Cultural studies; Sociology: sport & leisure; Sports & outdoor recreation

This book centralizes powerful leisure stories that may otherwise be understood as myths—sometimes recognized, often less so—that circulate in the field of leisure studies and beyond. In everyday use, a myth perpetuates a popularly held belief that is false or untrue. However, in social and cultural theories, myths are more complex as partial truths that privilege particular versions of a shared social reality. We see myth as having an “absent presence” in leisure studies, and want to know what myths are, what they do, and how they circulate and shape people’s leisure lives. Myths can do more than obfuscate; they often animate people’s lives, motivate collective action, and inspire change.

As the chapters in this edited volume explore in further detail, leisure myths and mythmaking involve complex relations in the gaps between reality and imagination—from the shared myths of musical legends to myths of placemaking and communities, as well as from origin myths of sport practices to fantasy and festivals, to the importance of storytelling as mythmaking in tourism. In different ways, each of these chapters alerts the readers to the “absent presence” of myths and mythmaking in leisure research.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Leisure Sciences.

Edited by: Brett Lashua (University College London UK), Simon Baker (University of Sheffield, UK), Troy Glover (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781032285801
ISBN 10: 103228580X
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brett Lashua is Lecturer in Sociology of the Media and Education at University College London, UK. Brett’s interdisciplinary research spans cultural sociology, youth leisure, popular culture, and media studies, underpinned by interests in cultural histories and cultural geographies. Simon Baker teaches Architecture at the University of Sheffield, UK, and is Founder and Director at Group Ginger Architects. Troy D. Glover is Professor and Department Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada.