ABSTRACT

This paper offers a tri-fold contribution. The original intent for this special issue paper was an investigation into outdoor recreational experiences that place ‘nature' at the forefront of the activity, including Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing); Friluftsliv; Uitwaaien; Gökotta; and Green-Care Farming. These nature-first approaches exemplify ‘slow' leisure, offering a counter-narrative to highly structured and overly-engineered outdoor experiences. As the writing unfolded and with the passage of time, the World suddenly came to its own ‘slowing' down – almost to a halt – as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement gained Worldwide prominence. As a result, the final version of this paper offers autoethnographic and theoretical insights into ‘slow leisure’ relevant to some of the challenges imposed by COVID-19 and societal (in)justices. This exploration advances an ideology of hope as life continues to shift, evolve, and reveal emergent potential(s).

摘要

本文提供了三重贡献。本期特刊的初衷是调查将“自然”置于活动最前沿的户外休闲体验，包括 Shinrin-Yoku（森林浴）；弗里卢夫斯利夫；尤特瓦伊恩；戈科塔；和绿色护理农业。这些以自然为先的方法体现了“慢”休闲，为高度结构化和过度设计的户外体验提供了一种反叙事。随着写作的展开和时间的流逝，随着冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 和 Black Lives Matter 运动的复兴在全球范围内引起关注，世界突然“减速”——几乎停滞不前。因此，本文的最终版本提供了与 COVID-19 和社会（不）正义所带来的一些挑战相关的“慢休闲”的自我民族志和理论见解。随着生命的不断转变、进化和揭示涌现的潜能，这种探索推进了一种希望的意识形态。