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Annals of Leisure Research publishes refereed articles which promote the development of research and scholarship in leisure studies. Although originating in Australasia, Annals is aimed at an international readership and seeks theoretical or applied articles which cover any topic within the broad area of leisure studies, including recreation, tourism, hospitality, the arts, outdoor recreation, events, entertainment, sport, culture and play.

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All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous reviewers.
Editorials, Practice Reviews and Book Reviews have undergone editorial screening.

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The cultural dissonance of sustainable live music
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Chinese migrant communities’ relationships to coastal spaces in the ‘City of Sails’, Aotearoa New Zealand
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COVID-19, leisure, and inequalities: acceptance and transgression in the age of uncertainty
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Transformations and transgressions: explorations of ‘restricted’ leisure during COVID-19
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Introduction | Published online: 6 Feb 2024
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Volume 27, Issue 1, 2024

Transformations and Transgressions: Explorations of Restricted Leisure during COVID-19. Guest Editors: Briony Sharp, Rebecca Finkel, and Katherine Dashper

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