Global Leisure and the Struggle for a Better World

1. Introduction. Section 1: Local Leisure, Meaning and Resistance. 2. Sexlessness among Contemporary Japanese Couples; Alice Pacher. 3. Singing Group: The Playful Present in Health Promotion; Miraíra Noal Manfroi et al. 4. Celebration of Ramadam: The Case of Turkey; Zuhal Yonca Odabas and Günnur Ertong Attar. 5. Youth's Well-Being and Leisure Time: An International Perspective; Anju Beniwal. Section 2: Virtual Leisure and Pop Culture. 6. Japanese Idol Culture for 'Contents Tourism' and Regional Revitilization: A Case Study of Regional Idols; Yuki Takima. 7. Being There and Being Someone Else: Leisure and Identity in the Age of Virtual Reality; Jonathan Harth. 8. Video Games in the Family Context: How do Digital Media Influence the Relation Between Children and Their Parents?; Damian Galuszka. 9. Projecting Gender, Sexuality Through the Nigerian Music Industry; Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi. 10. Doing Manga as Leisure and Its Meaning and Purpose: The Case of Japanese Female Manga Fans called Fujoshi ; Hiromi Tanaka and Saori Ishida. Section 3: Global Leisure and Responses. 11. The Globalization of Comic-Con and the Sacralization of Popular Culture; Michael A. Elliot. 12. Verification of Leisure and Practical Environmental Education in Japan; Munehiko Asamizu. 13. Internalizing Serious Leisure to Enhance Well-Being in Adventure Recreation; KoFan Lee. 14. Leisure and Meaning-Making: The Pursuit of a Meaningful Life through Leisure; Yoshitaka Iwasaki. 15. Conclusion.