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Title: | Managing for ethnic diversity: recreation facility and service modifications for ethnic minority visitors |
Authors: | Dunn, Robert A. |
Keywords: | African American Asian American Cultural assimilation Cultural diversity Cultural pluralism Day-use Demonstration project Ethnic minorities Ethnic neutrality Ethnicity research Facility design Hispanic American Leisure patterns Leisure science Multiethnic use Playgrounds Public recreation Recreation Recreation complexes Redesign Service improvements Subcultural idenitty Tourism Universal design Workshop |
Publisher: | Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
Series/Report no.: | Technical Report (Environmental Laboratory (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL TR-02-14 |
Abstract: | The first part of this report documents responses received from a nationwide request for information on ethnic minority recreation success stories. Ethnic neutrality in recreation design is based on a social philosophy of cultural assimilation. The alternative approach explored here is not based on the hope of eventual cultural assimilation but on the practical acceptance of America's cultural pluralism. The author argues that the Corps should strive for ethnically universal designs that strongly appeal to day-use oriented ethnic minority groups as well as its traditional white middle-class customer base. The Corps should develop day-use recreation complexes that offer a variety of options to a multiethnic customer base. The precise configuration of day-use features would depend upon the ethnic composition of a particular region. The second part of the report documents the findings and recommendations of ERDC's ''National Workshop on Ethnic Minority Recreation," held in Estes Park, CO, during the week of October 15-19, 2001. The report concludes with a discussion of ERDC's ongoing research on Ethnic Diversity and Corps Recreation Participation and current plans to conduct demonstration projects at Corps lakes across the country. |
Description: | Technical Report |
Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/EL TR-02-14 |
Rights: | Approved for public release ; distribution is unlimited |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/6995 |
Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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