Korean American Males' Serious Leisure Experiences and Their Perceptions of Different Play Styles Academic Article

abstract

• This study examined Koreans Americans' serious leisure experience with different racial groups. Interviews were conducted with 15 Korean male basketball and soccer players. A key finding was that participants recognized different styles of play between Korean Americans and other racial groups. While some participants cared little about other players' race/ethnicity, other participants played exclusively with Korean Americans and preserved or promoted their ethnic identity. While Stebbins (1982) argues that serious leisure provides eight durable benefits, our findings suggest self-identification may be another durable benefit, at least among ethnic and/or racial minorities. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

• Scott, David

published proceedings

• LEISURE SCIENCES

author list (cited authors)

• Lee, K. J., Dunlap, R., & Scott, D.

citation count

• 15

complete list of authors

• Lee, Kangjae Jerry||Dunlap, Rudy||Scott, David

publication date

• January 2011

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Leisure Sciences: an interdisciplinary journal  Journal

keywords

• Ethnic Identity
• Korean Americans
• Play Styles
• Serious Leisure

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/01490400.2011.582826

start page

• 290

end page

• 308

volume

• 33

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F01490400.2011.582826