Abstract
Through in-depth interviews, this qualitative study used a critical approach to explore the perceived freedom of working fathers in pursuing leisure activities. Interviews were conducted with 15 Taiwanese working fathers from various occupations about their leisure experiences, constraints, and what leisure means to them. From the results, three themes emerged: (1) work-life imbalance of working fathers, (2) the famine of free time, and (3) freedom through leisure. Despite differences in occupations and economic status, most interviewees suffered from time famine. The relationship between work and leisure is a dynamic interplay of opposing forces. Leisure value is not a universal concept. Leisure must be understood as multiple structures, interpreted differently by people in different contexts. The results also showed that absolute freedom is an unreachable goal under Taiwan’s capitalist system. These issues are discussed in Taiwan’s social, cultural, and economic contexts from working fathers’ perspectives on leisure.
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