The Carolina shaggers: Dance as serious leisure

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 623-647

  Brown, Carroll A ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casual leisure; Commitment; Fun; Serious leisure; Social worlds

Indexed keywords

ART; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 36549059216     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2007.11950125     Document Type: Article

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