Article: The complex and dynamic nature of leisure experience.

Knowledge gained through a particular paradigm reflects a profession's perceptions and interpretations of the reality studied (Kuhn, 1970). The paradigm also directs what is important in the profession and even defines research questions to study (Masterman, 1970). Prior to the 1970s, researchers viewed leisure as either time after work or engagement in particular types of activities. More recently, researchers have begun to conceptualize leisure as a state of mind. The change in the operationalization of leisure reflected a shift from viewing leisure via an objective paradigm to a subjective one. This paradigm shift in conceptualizing leisure has expanded opportunities for ...

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