Document Type
Book Chapter
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Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Abstract
Despite the fact that the experiential perspective has had a profound impact on the way we view leisure behaviour, experiential matters have been renounced for being overtly subjective. As a corollary, experiential matters have been castigated for their inability to offer concrete criteria for leisure policy and the provisions of services. This paper argues that this dismissal of experiential matters is based on an overinflated dichotomy – the fact/value dichotomy – and that, by valorising objectivist approaches to managing leisure resources, experiential matters have become nothing more than a policy-making faux pas. The paper argues that while experiential matters bring many challenges with respect to policy-making and the provision of leisure services, this type of experiential oversight is one of convenience rather than necessity.
Recommended Citation
Neville, R.D. (2010) 'False Dichotomies, Facts and Values, and the Snares of Objectivism: Planning for Leisure from an Experiential Perspective?', in L. Mansfield & D. Chatziefstathiou (eds) Leisure Identities and Authenticity (LSA Publication No. 110). Eastbourne: Leisure Studies Association, pp. 97-110. doi:10.1080/10455759609358692
DOI
10.1080/10455759609358692
Publication Details
Published in the Leisure Studies Association (LSA) Publication No. 110 "Leisure Identities and Authenticity" Edited by Louise Mansfield and Dikaia Chatziefstathiou.