Creativity manifestations in Lithuanian recreational sports: a case of the subculture of runners
Abstract
The paper analyzes manifestations of creativity in Lithuanian recreational runners’ leisure subculture in the latter 21st century’s decades. In this research, qualitative research methods: ethnography (observation, participant observation, visual data collection, research diaries), approach of socio-cultural anthropology have been employed. Empirical data, collected since mid-2015 up to the summer of 2023. Results demonstrate that contemporary recreational runners’ identities represent aesthetic visual and verbal (self)expression, creative strategies towards running-related practices, values of solitude, and community in parallel.
Keyword : aesthetics, creativity, identity, running, sports, subculture, values
How to Cite
Šatūnienė, R. (2024). Creativity manifestations in Lithuanian recreational sports: a case of the subculture of runners. Creativity Studies, 17(2), 646–659. https://doi.org/10.3846/cs.2024.20947
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