27126 Event and Leisure Industries

Subject level: Undergraduate

Handbook description

This subject provides students with an introduction to leisure and events behaviour, industries and experiences. It builds a framework for analysing the development of 'industrial' responses to this behaviour and provides a grounding on which subsequent contextual knowledge is built later in the course. It provides students with the opportunity to learn a range of information retrieval and reporting techniques central to the development of scholarship.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. analyse the construct of leisure from personal, social and philosophic perspectives as they affect leisure patterns and behaviour of Australians
2. explain the historical frameworks that have shaped leisure in contemporary Australian society
3. identify the types, functions, operations and interrelationships of firms and organisations which comprise the leisure industry both in Australia and internationally
4. demonstrate a variety of strategies and techniques for locating, retrieving, recording, organising and presenting information using current technologies.

Contribution to graduate profile

This is a core subject in the Bachelor of Management in Events and Leisure. It provides students with a foundation of professional knowledge, skills and values necessary for a career in leisure and event management. It does this by providing students with an understanding of the factors that influence supply and demand for leisure and event services and the ability to develop 'industrial' responses to this behaviour. Students are then provided with an understanding, of the environmental, social and economic influences on behaviour, services and management. The subject provides a grounding on which subsequent contextual knowledge will be built later in the course. Finally, the subject provides students with the opportunity to learn a range of information retrieval and reporting techniques central to the development of scholarship.

Teaching and learning strategies

Teaching and learning strategies include workshops, field trips, student presentations, computer-based learning and lectures. Content for this subject will be supported by UTSOnline.

Content

• Leisure behaviour — patterns of leisure participation, personal meanings of leisure, personal commitment and constraints to leisure (time, finance, social, psychological)
• Historical frameworks — traditional/aboriginal, classical influences, European influences, the industrial revolution, the Australian experience (colonial legacy, city vs. rural, class based leisure), the role of the state, the role of organised labour
• The organisation of leisure and events in the mixed economy that constitutes the area — public sector, not-for-profit sector and the commercial sector
• From services to an experience economy
• The 'commodification' of leisure and events
• The leisure and events industries — tourism, sport, the arts, culture, gambling, entertainment and outdoor recreation
• Information retrieval and reporting: strategies for locating and retrieving information using electronic resources, writing effective reports, the organisation and presentation of information

Assessment

Assessment item 1: Patterns and Participation Assignment (Individual)

Assessment item 2: Tutorial presentation assessment (Individual)

Assessment item 3: Final Exam (Individual)

Minimum requirements

To pass the subject, students must achieve at least 50% of the final overall grade.

Required text(s)

Lynch, R., & Veal, A. J. (2006). Australian leisure (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Longman.

and the supplementary text

Berridge, G. (2007). Events design and experience. Oxford; Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.

The text is used to both augment lecture material and to provide a framework for the tutorial sessions. Readings have been organised on a weekly basis. This book should prove to be a valuable source throughout your Bachelor of Management in Leisure program. In addition it is expected that all students will purchase:

Faculty of Business 2006, Guide to Writing Assignments, University of Technology, Sydney.

The above document will also be an invaluable resource throughout your University career.

In the context of this and other subjects within the School, it is important to remember that learning is a two-way interactive process and not just the passing of information from teacher to student. Therefore, to become an active participant in this learning process, it is expected that weekly reading assignments will be completed and that students will come to class prepared to engage in active learning with others. Both books are available through the on campus Co-Op Bookshop.

Recommended text(s)

The following texts reflect a range of Australian, North American and British material. Throughout the subject, students are encouraged to use these as well as explore other material housed in the University Library or in other libraries and resource centres in the community.

*Clark, J. and Critcher, C. 1985, The Devil Makes Work: Leisure in Capitalist Britain, Macmillan, London.

*de Grazia, S. 1962, Of Time Work and Leisure, Doubleday Anchor, New York.

*Dumazedier, J. 1967, Towards a Society of Leisure, Collier Macmillan, London.

*Iso-Ahola, S. 1980, The Social Psychology of Leisure and Recreation, Wm. C. Brown, Dubuque.

*Kando, T. 1982, Leisure and Popular Culture in Transition, Mosby, St Louis.

*Kelly, J.R. 1983, Leisure Identities and Interactions, Allen & Unwin, London

*Mercer, D. (Ed.) 1977, Leisure and Recreation in Australia, Sorrett Publishing, Malvern.

* Seminal works in the field of leisure studies

Allen, J., Harris, R., O'Toole, B., & McDonnell, I. (2005). Festival and special event management (3rd ed.). Milton, Qld.: John Wiley & Sons.

Australia. Dept. of Industry Science and Resources. Sport and Tourism Division. 2001, Game plan 2006: sport and leisure industry strategic plan, national plan. Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources: Canberra.

Bennett, T. et. al., 1999, Accounting for Tastes: Australian Everyday Culture, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Bittman, M and Rice, J 1999 'Are working hours becoming more unsociable?' Social Policy Research Centre Newsletter, No 74, August, 1, 4-5.

Bittman, M. 1999, 'The Land of the Lost Weekend? Trends in Free Time Among Working Age Australians 1974-1992', Society and Leisure , vol. 21, no. 2

Cashman, R. 1995, Paradise of Sport: The Rise of Organised Sport in Australia, OUP, Melbourne Cunningham, S. & Turner G. (eds) 1997, The Media in Australia: Industries, Texts, Audiences, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards

Cuskelly, G., Hoye, R. S., & Auld, C. J. (2006). Working with volunteers in sport: theory and practice (1st ed.). London: Routledge.

Driver, B.L., Brown, P. J. and Peterson, G.L. 1991, Benefits of Leisure, Venture, Pennsylvania.

Greenhalgh, L. and Worpole, K. 1995, Park Life: Urban Parks and Social Renewal, Comedia/Demos, London.

Henry, I. P. 2001, The politics of leisure policy (2nd edn.). Palgrave: New York.

Hesmondhalgh, David. (2007) The Cultural Industries, Los Angeles, Calif.; London: SAGE, 2007.

Horner, S., & Swarbrooke, J. (2005). Leisure marketing: a global perspective. Oxford [England]: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

Hums, M. A., Masteralexis, L. P., & Barr, C. A. (2005). Principles and practice of sport management (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Jackson, E. J. & Burton, T. L. (eds.) 1999, Leisure Studies: Prospects for the Twenty-First Century, Venture Publishing, Pennsylvania

Jamrozik, A. 2001, Social policy in the post-welfare state: Australians on the threshold of the 21st century. Pearson Education: Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.

Martin, W.H. & Mason, S., 1998, Transforming the Future: Rethinking Free Time and Work, Leisure Consultants, Sudbury

Matarasso, F. 1997, Use or Ornament? – The Social Impact of Participation in the Arts, Comedia, London

Pigram, J. J., & Jenkins, J. M. (2006). Outdoor recreation management (2nd ed.). Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge.

Rojek, C. 2000, Leisure and Culture, Macmillan, London

Rojek, C., Veal, T., & Shaw, S. (Eds.). (2006). A Handbook of Leisure Studies. New York: Palgrave Macmillan

Rowe, D., and Lawrence, G. (Eds.)1998, Tourism, Leisure, Sport: Critical Perspectives, Hodder Education, Sydney

Sandy, R., Sloane, P. J., & Rosentraub, M. S. (2004). The economics of sport: an international perspective. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Sheppard, B. 2002, A sporting nation: a history of sport in Australia. Echidna Books: Binara Publishing: Abbortsford, Vic.

Slack, T., & Parent, M. M. (2006). Understanding sport organizations: the application of organization theory (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Stewart, B. (2004). Australian sport: better by design?: the evolution of Australian sport policy. London ; New York: Routledge.

Veal, A. J. 2002, Leisure and tourism policy and planning (2nd edn.). CABI Pub.: New York, N.Y.

Veal, A.J. 1987, Leisure and the Future, Allen & Unwin, London.

Verma, S., and Larson, R. 2003, Examining adolescent leisure time across cultures: developmental opportunities and risks. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.

Waterhouse, R. 1996, Private Pleasures, Public Leisure, Longman, Sydney

Westerbeek, H. (2005). Managing sport facilities and major events. Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin.

Zuzanek, J. & Veal, A.J. 1999, 'Introduction: Trends in Time Pressure: Two ends against the middle?', Society and Leisure , vol. 21, no. 2

Zuzanek, J., Cushman, G., & Veal, A. J. (2004). Free time and leisure participation: international perspectives. Cambridge, MA: CABI Pub.

Indicative references

Key Texts on Closed Reserve in the Library:

Allen, J., Harris, R., O'Toole, B., & McDonnell, I. (2008). Festival & special event management (4th ed.). Milton, Qld.: John Wiley & Sons Australia.

Berridge, G. (2007). Events design and experience. Oxford; Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Cushman, G., Zuzanek, J. & Veal, A.J. (2004). World leisure participation: free time in the global village, 2nd edition. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Haywood, L. (1995). Understanding leisure (2nd ed.). Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes.

Hesmondhalgh, David. (2007) The Cultural Industries, Los Angeles, Calif.; London: SAGE.

Hums, M. A., Masteralexis, L. P., & Barr, C. A. (2005). Principles and practice of sport management (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Pigram, J. J., & Jenkins, J. M. (2006). Outdoor recreation management (2nd ed.). Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge.

Rojek, C., Veal, T., & Shaw, S. (Eds.). (2006). A Handbook of Leisure Studies. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Russell, R. V. (2005). Pastimes: the context of contemporary leisure (3rd ed.). Champaign, Ill.: Sagamore Pub.

Journals

ACHPER Journal

Annals of Leisure Research

Australasian Leisure Management

Australian Journal of Parks and Leisure

European Sport Management Quarterly

Event Management

Journal of Convention & Event Tourism

International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

International Journal of sports Marketing and Sponsorship

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Journal of Applied Recreation Research

Journal of Hospitality & Leisure Marketing

Journal of Leisurability

Journal of Leisure Research

Journal of Sport & Social Issues

Journal of Sport Management

Leisure Management

Leisure Sciences

Leisure Studies

Managing Leisure

Parks and Recreation

Society and Leisure (Loisir & Societe)

Sport in Society

Sport Management Review

Sport marketing Quarterly

Theory, Culture & Society

Therapeutic Recreation Journal

World Leisure and Recreation Journal