Leisure Studies : Themes and Perspectives Paperback / softback
by Shaun Best
Paperback / softback
Description
What is the place of leisure in societies where people complain of 'over-work'?
How do personal freedom and choice relate to the inequalities of class, gender, disability and ethnicity? This critical introduction to the field offers a systematic account of the meaning and structure of leisure today. The book: • situates the student in the field • provides a comprehensive account of the leading approaches to leisure • explores the influence of class, race, gender, ethnicity, disability and age • discusses to role of the sate • examines leisure in the context of changing work relationships • locates leisure in the debate around globalization In short, this is an indispensable, one-stop guide to understanding leisure.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
- Publication Date:29/10/2009
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- ISBN:9781412903868
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
- Publication Date:29/10/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781412903868