Abstracts
Abstract
There is a growing body of literature that seeks to better understand the relationships between leisure and cultural diversity. This study explored the leisure experiences of women from culturally diverse backgrounds in the multicultural country of Australia. The research draws comparisons with a similar study in Canada (Tirone and Pedlar, 2000) and comments on the similarities between the two countries in terms of immigration policies and their subsequent impact on the leisure experiences of migrants. It was found that many parallels can be drawn but that there are also apparent differences in the ways which migrants experience leisure. The ultimate conclusion of both studies is the same, leisure participation falls on a continuum and while it can facilitate the valuing diversity, it can also be an alienating experience. Multiethnic countries need to be aware of how attitudes, systems and programs facilitate such outcomes and strive to be more culturally inclusive.
Résumé
Dans un corpus littéraire grandissant, on cherche à mieux comprendre la relation entre loisirs et diversité culturelle. La présente étude porte sur les loisirs de femmes issues de milieux culturels variés, dans un pays multiculturel, l’Australie. L’étude permet d’établir des comparaisons avec une étude semblable menée au Canada (Tirone et Pedlar, 2000) et de commenter les similitudes entre les deux pays en ce qui a trait aux politiques d’immigration et aux effets subséquents de celles-ci sur les loisirs des migrants. On a constaté que plusieurs rapprochements étaient possibles entre les deux pays, mais qu’il existait des différences marquées dans la façon dont les migrants occupaient leur temps de loisir. Dans les deux études, on arrive à la même conclusion: la participation aux loisirs s’insère dans un continuum, et bien qu’elle puisse contribuer à mettre en valeur la diversité, elle peut aussi constituer une expérience marginalisante. Dans les pays multiethniques, il est nécessaire de prendre conscience de la façon dont les attitudes, les systèmes et les programmes contribuent à de tels résultats et, aussi, de mettre tout en oeuvre pour mieux accueillir les autres cultures.
Resumen
En un corpus literario que cada vez es más grande, se intenta de comprender mejor la relación entre ocio y diversidad cultural. El presente estudio versa sobre los tiempos libres de mujeres provenientes de medios culturales variados, en un país multicultural, Australia. El estudio permite de establecer comparaciones con un estudio parecido realizado en Canadá (Tirone y Pedlar, 2000) y de comentar las similitudes entre los dos países en lo que respecta a las políticas de inmigración y a los efectos subsecuentes de éstas sobre las actividades de ocio de los migrantes. Se ha constatado que muchos acercamientos son posibles entre los dos países, pero que existen diferencias marcadas en la manera en que los migrantes ocupan su tiempo libre. En los dos estudios, se llega a la misma conclusión: la participación a las diversiones se inserta en un continuum, y aunque ésta pueda contribuir a meter en valor la diversidad, ella puede también constituir una experiencia marginalizante. En los países multiétnicos, es necesario de tomar conciencia de la manera de como las actitudes, los sistemas y los programas contribuyen a tales resultados y, también, de poner todo en práctica para acoger mejor las otras culturas.
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