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Article: The effect of cultural assimilation on the importance of family-related and nature-related recreation among Hispanic Americans.
- Article from:
- Journal of Leisure Research
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
- Author:
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This article applies ethnic-assimilation theory to the analysis of differences between and within ethnic groups in the perceived benefits received from outdoor recreation. Specifically, we examine the possible function of outdoor recreation in maintaining at least some core cultural values among Hispanic Americans in the face of countervailing pressures in the U.S. toward cultural assimilation. Using an approach based on the concept of "selective acculturation," Hispanic Americans and Anglo Americans are compared in terms of the relative importance of family togetherness and nature enjoyment as perceived benefits of recreation behavior.(1) The proposition examined is that ...