Leisure Studies vs. Professional Specialties
This past week I got the chance to read A continuum of leisure studies and professional specialties: what if no connections exist? by Karla A. Henderson. This paper includes thoughts and discussion about the relationship between leisure studies and professional specialties. Henderson specifically uses the idea of a continuum which leisure studies and professional specialties are the two anchors.
It is interesting how Henderson describes the future of fields for leisure studies and professional specialties, and how it will depend on intersections and interdependencies. Henderson states scholars, academic units, or those with cultural perspectives will identify these intersections and interdependencies.
Although being a Recreation and Leisure studies student I know that ideas of leisure and professional opportunities come together, but I don't think about how the academic world could shape the future of that. However reading the thought that scholars, academic units, or those with cultural perspectives create these intersections and interdependencies it makes sense.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for leisure studies and professional specialties. Hopefully we do see more intersection in regards to the two.
**picture from http://mkalty.org/leisure-quotes/