Leisure cluster
Cluster lead: Dr Steven Jackson
Twenty-first century leisure experiences. This group of eclectic and enigmatic researchers is exploring a range of leisure experiences, some of which may appear esoteric, and include, according to Pine and Gilmore, entertainment and education and which are esthetic and escapist.
A predominantly emic approach has been adopted to areas as diverse as surfing subculture, volunteering,
Staff involved:
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Dr Steven Jackson
Nicola Adams
Clive Baker
Rob Burton
Chris Edwards
Pilar Garrido-Sanz
Liam Higgins
Lesley Hyder
Rhian Jones
Peter Jordan
Patsy Morgan
Bryn Parry
Lisa Power
educational fieldtrips, experience marketing, fine dining, contested heritage experiences, and leisure policy development. Outputs have, or will, include international conference papers, journal articles, and book chapters. The work underpins the existing and developing curriculum (for example, the cruise industry, and utilises students as part of the process) directly feeding into courses such as extreme sports management and cruise industry management, as well as the recently-validated MSc in Tourism Management.