Conference presentation
Beach, Bach and Beyond: The Luxury of Leisure and Second Home Ownership in New Zealand
Biennial Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS): Challenging Leisure, 10th (Dunedin, New Zealand, 06-Dec-2011 - 08-Dec-2011)
University of Otago
2011
Abstract
New Zealanders have a long history of second home ownership, known colloquially as baches or cribs, and it is part of the New Zealand psyche to 'escape to the bach' for the weekend, especially over the summer months. Traditional baches were relatively small, and often built by the owners themselves from whatever materials were to hand. However, in recent years a new trend has been noted. Modern purpose-built baches are larger and more luxuriously appointed - often architecturally designed and valued at more than twice that of the average local residents' homes. It is the luxury aspect of second homes that this presentation will address; not only the physical luxury, but also the luxury of owning a second property at all, the luxury of time itself, and the socially constructed notions of the luxury of leisure. Many view it as a luxury to have time available for leisure, and to be able to afford the accessories required to participate in leisure activities. Second homes could therefore be seen as the ultimate representation of the luxury of leisure, as they are not only a site for the consumption of leisure, but also indicate a significant financial investment in one's leisure time. This presentation will discuss various aspects and tensions of the social construction of luxury as it relates to leisure and second homes.
Details
- Title
- Beach, Bach and Beyond: The Luxury of Leisure and Second Home Ownership in New Zealand
- Authors
- Trudie Walters (Author) - University of Otago, New Zealand
- Conference details
- Biennial Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS): Challenging Leisure, 10th (Dunedin, New Zealand, 06-Dec-2011 - 08-Dec-2011)
- Publisher
- University of Otago
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450071202621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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