The Nature of Nature: How New Zealand Women in Middle to Later Life Experience Nature-Based Leisure

被引:19
作者
Cosgriff, Marg [1 ]
Little, Donna E. [2 ]
Wilson, Erica [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Waikato, Sch Educ, Tauranga, New Zealand
[2] Queensland Outdoor Recreat Federat, Milton, Qld, Australia
[3] So Cross Univ, Sch Tourism & Hospitality Management, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
关键词
leisure; middle/later life; New Zealand; resistance; wilderness; women; RECREATION;
D O I
10.1080/01490400903430822
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This article explores how women in middle to later life from Aotearoa-New Zealand understand and experience nature in the context of their outdoor leisure. Using a qualitative gender-informed methodology, multiple interviews were conducted with 11 women. Three key themes were revealed: First, nature was more than words, with women transgressing mechanistic conceptions of nature. Second, nature was understood as a sensory experience, defined by the five senses as well as through spiritual description. Finally, for these women, nature was expressed as "a part of me," demonstrating a deep connection to the outdoors. The study findings help to rethink traditional conceptions of nature-based recreation.
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页码:15 / 32
页数:18
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