Serious Leisure and Nature [electronic resource] : Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors /
Davidson, L.author.
Stebbins, R.author.
Leisure activities undertaken in nature are immensely popular. This book examines the new serious leisure concept of nature challenge activity (NCA), exploring how NCA unfolds in an aesthetically appealing natural environment with implications for consumption and environmental sustainability.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Nature Challenge Activities -- Air -- Water -- Land -- Flora and Fauna -- Ice and Snow -- Mixed Activities -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Leisure activities undertaken in nature are immensely popular. This book examines the new serious leisure concept of nature challenge activity (NCA), exploring how NCA unfolds in an aesthetically appealing natural environment with implications for consumption and environmental sustainability.
Environmental sociology.
Anthropology.
Ethnology.
Communication.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Sports-Sociological aspects.
Environmental Sociology.
Anthropology.
Cultural Anthropology.
Media Studies.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Sociology of Sport and Leisure.