“If we're lost, we are lost together”: Leisure and relationality
F Yuen - Leisure Sciences, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
F Yuen
Leisure Sciences, 2021•Taylor & FrancisThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a sense of freedoms lost with the emergence of
regulatory practices aimed at reducing the spread of the virus. This loss has likely impacted
experiences of leisure, particularly in western societies where the perception of freedom is a
significant indicator of leisure. The article explores the significance of relationality and
leisure from a decolonizing perspective. Building upon observations of the author's
experiences during the pandemic, the article will drawn upon relational ontology, the …
regulatory practices aimed at reducing the spread of the virus. This loss has likely impacted
experiences of leisure, particularly in western societies where the perception of freedom is a
significant indicator of leisure. The article explores the significance of relationality and
leisure from a decolonizing perspective. Building upon observations of the author's
experiences during the pandemic, the article will drawn upon relational ontology, the …
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a sense of freedoms lost with the emergence of regulatory practices aimed at reducing the spread of the virus. This loss has likely impacted experiences of leisure, particularly in western societies where the perception of freedom is a significant indicator of leisure. The article explores the significance of relationality and leisure from a decolonizing perspective. Building upon observations of the author’s experiences during the pandemic, the article will drawn upon relational ontology, the centrality of relationship, and connection with self, family, and other entities of life.