Interracial Couples' Experience of Leisure: A Social Construction of a Racialized Other

The findings from this study indicated that interracial families are socially isolated in various aspects of their daily lives, including leisure. The primary cause of their social isolation is due to issues related to race and racism. Many of the couples' family members withdrew from them as a result of their interracial relationship. Also, the couples experienced low levels of comfort when participating in some leisure activities while in public spaces. There was not a distinctive pattern of leisure activity among the couples, however there was a distinctive process that the couples went through in selecting activities prior to participation in order to avoid negative societal influences. The couples conducted thorough research of leisure offerings prior to participation to assure that they would be welcome and enjoy positive leisure experiences. The couples also were very concerned about issues of physical and emotional safety while participating in public leisure spaces.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Hibbler, Dan Kenneth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Shinew, Kimberly J.

• Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9971095

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86038