Call for Papers - Leisure, Tourism and Risk

Date: 11-February-2010 

The journal Recreation and Society in Africa, Asia & South America is publishing a special issue on 'Leisure, Tourism and Risk'.

The guest editors invite interested researchers to contribute theoretical and/or empirical papers related to the theme of this special issue. The topics of potential manuscripts include, but are not limited to: 

  • The role of risk in the construction of leisure and tourism environments and experiences
  • The social and/or cultural construction of risk in leisure and tourism experiences
  • The relationship between risk and emotion (e.g. fear, anxiety, panic, thrill, happiness, etc.)
  • The role of risk in the construction of cultural, sub-cultural and personal identities 
  • The role of risk in the construction and/or deconstruction of gendered identities
  • Risk and destination marketing in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Authors are invited to send 400-500 word abstracts to Paolo.Mura@taylors.edu.my and scohen@bournemouth.ac.uk.

The deadline for submission is 30 April 2010.

 

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