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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 1(3), pp. 153 - 157
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2013.010304
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The Use of Leisure: A Qualitative Study of Tavern Patrons
Melinda R. Roberts, PhD *
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712,
ABSTRACT
This qualitative ethnographic study was conducted in a family owned and operated bar. This particular research project seeks to examine leisure activities that take place in a small bar that is family owned and operated. The research concentrates on how the family members and bartenders accommodate the leisure of the patrons that visit the bar. The main goal of the study was to describe the use of leisure by the patrons and how the bartenders and family members contribute to the leisure of the patrons. The regulars of this tavern have either traded other social ties for the social ties at this tavern or they have failed in other social arenas and sought social acceptance at the tavern. Interestingly, many of the tavern patrons come from varied socioeconomic backgrounds.
KEYWORDS
Leisure, Qualitative, Tavern, Bar, Ethnography
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[1] Melinda R. Roberts, PhD , "The Use of Leisure: A Qualitative Study of Tavern Patrons," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 153 - 157, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2013.010304.
(b). APA Format:
Melinda R. Roberts, PhD (2013). The Use of Leisure: A Qualitative Study of Tavern Patrons. Sociology and Anthropology, 1(3), 153 - 157. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2013.010304.