Table Of ContentRoutledge International
Handbook of Outdoor Studies
The ‘outdoors’ is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is
also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure. The Routledge International Handbook of Outdoor Studies
is the first book to define and survey the multidisciplinary set of approaches that constitute the broad field of
outdoor studies, including outdoor recreation, outdoor education, adventure education, environmental stud-
ies, physical cultural studies and leisure studies. It reflects upon the often haphazard development of outdoor
studies as a discipline, critically assesses current knowledge in outdoor studies, and identifies further opportu-
nities for future research in this area.
With a broader sweep than any other book yet published on the topic, this Handbook traces the philo-
sophical and conceptual contours of the discipline, as well as exploring key contemporary topics and debates,
and identifying important issues in education and professional practice. It examines the cultural, social and
political contexts in which people experience the outdoors, including perspectives on outdoor studies from
a wide range of countries, providing the perfect foundation for any student, researcher, educator or outdoor
practitioner looking to deepen their professional knowledge of the outdoors and our engagement with the
world around us.
Barbara Humberstone is a Professor of Sociology of Sport and Outdoor Education at Buckinghamshire
New University, UK. Her research interests include: embodiment and nature-based sport, and wellbeing and
outdoor pedagogies. She co-edited Whose Journeys? The Outdoors and Adventure as Social and Culture Phenomena
(2003); Seascapes: Shaped by the Sea: Embodied Narratives and Fluid Geographies (2015), and has published papers
in a variety of journals. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning and was
Chair of the European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education and Experiential Learning (2004–2008). She
is a keen windsurfer, walker, swimmer and yogini.
Heather Prince is Associate Professor of Outdoor and Environmental Education in the Department of
Science, Natural Resources and Outdoor Studies at the University of Cumbria. UK. She designs, develops
and teaches on many undergraduate and postgraduate courses in outdoor studies, and is interested in pedagogic
practice in outdoor education, and ecology. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Adventure
Education and Outdoor Learning, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, and loves adven-
turing in wild places on foot and by boat.
Karla A. Henderson is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at North
Carolina State University, USA. Her research interests include women and social justice, physical activity,
and research methods as they pertain to the outdoors and other leisure experiences. She has been published
in a number of journals and served as a founder for the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors and of the
American Camp Association’s Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation. She enjoys hik-
ing in the mountains, travelling and playing her trumpet.
Routledge International
Handbook of Outdoor
Studies
Edited by Barbara Humberstone,
Heather Prince and Karla A. Henderson
First published 2016
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Names: Humberstone, Barbara, editor of compilation. | Prince, Heather, editor of
compilation. | Henderson, Karla A., editor of compilation.
Title: Routledge handbook of Outdoor Studies / edited by Barbara Humberstone,
Heather Prince and Karla Henderson.
Description: New York : Routledge, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015019457| ISBN 9781138782884 (Hardback) |
ISBN 9781315768465 (eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: Outdoor recreation—Study and teaching. | Outdoor education. |
Environmental education. | Leisure—Study and teaching.
Classification: LCC GV191.6 .R68 2016 | DDC 796.5—dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015019457
ISBN: 978-1-138-78288-4 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-76846-5 (ebk)
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by Swales & Willis Ltd, Exeter, Devon, UK
Contents
List of figures x
List of tables xi
Foreword xii
Notes on contributors xvi
Acknowledgements xxix
Introduction 1
Barbara Humberstone, Heather Prince and Karla A. Henderson
PART 1
Constructs and theoretical concepts 5
Introduction 7
Heather Prince
1 Foundation myths and the roots of adventure education in the Anglosphere 11
Andrew Brookes
2 From ‘Erlebnis’ to adventure: a view on the German Erlebnispädagogik 20
Peter Becker
3 Environmental concerns and outdoor studies: nature as fosterer 30
Johan Öhman and Klas Sandell
4 Outdoor studies and a sound philosophy of experience 40
John Quay and Jayson Seaman
5 Healing the split head of outdoor recreation and outdoor
education: revisiting Indigenous knowledge from multiple perspectives 49
Philip Mullins, Gregory Lowan-Trudeau and Karen Fox
6 Health and wellbeing benefits of activities in the outdoors 59
Cathryn Carpenter and Nevin Harper
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Contents
7 Shifting perspectives on research in the outdoors 69
Emily Coates, Alan Hockley, Barbara Humberstone and Ina Stan
PART 2
Formal education in outdoor studies 79
Introduction 81
Heather Prince
8 The primacy of place in education in outdoor settings 85
Greg Mannion and Jonathan Lynch
9 Scandinavian early childhood education: spending time in the
outdoors 95
Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter and Trond Løge Hagen
10 Supporting early learning outdoors in the UK: culture clash and concord 103
Sue Waite
11 Curricular outdoor learning in Scotland: from practice to policy 113
Beth Christie, Pete Higgins and Robbie Nicol
12 Teaching trainee teachers about outdoor education 121
Erik Backman
13 Pedagogic practice in higher education in the UK 131
Tim Stott
14 Formal curricular initiatives and evaluation in the UK 141
Heather Prince and David Exeter
PART 3
Non-formal education and training in/for/about outdoor studies 151
Introduction 153
Karla A. Henderson
15 Careers in the outdoors 159
Linda Allin and Amanda West
16 Beyond training for tolerance in outdoor experiential education:
more than just leadership 168
Mary Breunig and Elyse Rylander
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Contents
17 Professional accreditation in the UK outdoor sector 178
Heather Brown, Ian Harris and Su Porter
18 Certification in outdoor programmes 189
Aram Attarian
19 Ethical considerations in outdoor studies research 198
Letty Ashworth, Lucy Maynard and Karen Stuart
20 Adventure education: crucible, catalyst and inexact 207
Jim Sibthorp and Dan Richmond
21 Challenge course programming: on the rise or in compromise? 217
Mark Wagstaff
22 The camp experience: learning through the outdoors 227
M. Deborah Bialeschki, Stephen M. Fine and Troy Bennett
23 Sail training 236
Ken McCulloch
24 Forest School in the United Kingdom 244
Sara Knight
25 Developing therapeutic outdoor practice: adventure therapy 251
Kaye Richards
26 Reviewing and reflection: connecting people to experiences 260
Roger Greenaway and Clifford E. Knapp
PART 4
International voices and cultural interpretations 269
Introduction 271
Karla A. Henderson
27 The inclusion of outdoor education in the formal school curriculum:
Singapore’s journey 277
Susanna Ho, Matthew Atencio, Yuen Sze Michelle Tan and
Chew Ting Ching
28 Friluftsliv: nature-friendly adventures for all 288
Kirsti Pedersen Gurholt
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Contents
29 Turistika activities and games, dramaturgy, and the Czech
outdoor experience 297
Andrew J. Martin, Ivana Turcˇová and Jan Neuman
30 Outdoor studies in Japan 307
Taito Okamura
31 Using outdoor adventure to contribute to peace: the case of Kenya 316
Shikuku W. Ooko and Helen N. Muthomi
32 Outdoor activities in Brazilian educational camps 325
Marcelo Fadori Soares Palhares and Sandro Carnicelli
PART 5
Social and environmental justice and outdoor studies 333
Introduction 335
Barbara Humberstone
33 Race, ethnicity and outdoor studies: trends, challenges and
forward momentum 341
Nina S. Roberts
34 Equality and inclusion in the outdoors: connecting with nature
from an Indian perspective 351
Di Collins and Latha Anantharaman
35 Gender in outdoor studies 360
Karen Warren
36 Age and the outdoors 369
Mike Boyes
37 Disability and the outdoors: some considerations for inclusion 378
John Crosbie
38 Spirituality and the outdoors 388
Paul Heintzman
39 Outdoor education, environment and sustainability: youth,
society and environment 398
Geoff Cooper
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40 Land management and outdoor recreation in the UK 409
Lois Mansfield
PART 6
Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to
understanding and exploring outdoor studies 419
Introduction 421
Barbara Humberstone
41 Experiential learning: towards a multidisciplinary perspective 425
Colin Beard
42 Enskilment and place-responsiveness in outdoor studies: ways of life 435
Mike Brown and Brian Wattchow
43 Outdoor education, safety and risk in the light of serious accidents 444
Andrew Brookes
44 Challenges in adventure sports coaching 455
Loel Collins and Dave Collins
45 Adventure tourism 463
Paul Beedie
46 Ecotourism: outdoor pedagogy at the periphery 472
Patrick T. Maher
47 Bourdieu and alpine mountaineering: the distinction of high
peaks, clean lines and pure style 482
John Telford and Simon Beames
48 The archaeology of the outdoor movement and the German
development: in the beginning was the curiosity about the sublime 491
Peter Becker
49 Surfing, localism, place-based pedagogies and ecological sensibilities
in Australia 501
Rebecca Olive
Index 511
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