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Korean American males' interracial contact experiences during serious leisure activity

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Abstract

This study investigated serious leisure among Korean Americans and examined the ways in which Koreans' marginalized status impact their pursuit of serious leisure and participation patterns in the context of recreational sports. Face-to-face, in-depth, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Korean basketball players and 4 soccer players.

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Citation

Lee, KangJae Jerry; Scott, David. 2012.Korean American males' interracial contact experiences during serious leisure activity. In: Fisher, Cherie LeBlanc; Watts, Clifton E., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 2010 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-94. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 30-37.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/40328