Serial Collecting as Leisure, and Coin Collecting in Particular
Case, Donald O.
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Title
Serial Collecting as Leisure, and Coin Collecting in Particular
Author(s)
Case, Donald O.
Issue Date
2009
Keyword(s)
Collecting
Coin Collecting
Information seeking
Leisure studies
Abstract
The collecting of things for pleasure is an almost universal human
experience. Psychological studies tell us that it is deeply connected to
the development of the self and of relations with the world and other
people. This article explores collecting as serious leisure, reviews
explanations of collecting behavior, and focuses on coin collectors
as one example. The types and organization of numismatic literature
are explored. A participant observation study of coin collectors in
both face-to-face and electronic meeting places finds that they are
motivated by the potential for self-development, social interactions
with other collectors, and financial gains, and at times by compulsive
collecting.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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