Leisure in Contemporary SocietyIn Western societies, leisure has been a major force in changing people's lives. The containment of working time and the rise in spending power have been long-term trends and are likely to continue over the next decades. While growth of leisure may not have eradicated differences by social class, gender or age, it has transformed how these differences are expressed, challenged or modified. In parallel, leisure studies has itself developed significantly as an academic discipline. This second edition is a complete rewrite of the first edition published in 1999. It is an introductory undergraduate text on leisure. It has a sociological perspective and discusses recent debates and research on topics such as post-modernity, consumer cultures and lifestyles. |
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Page ix
... becoming more important in qualitative senses , and here the claims have changed in subtle ways over time . It used to be argued ( not by myself ) that life would become more leisurely as the demands of work were pro- gressively rolled ...
... becoming more important in qualitative senses , and here the claims have changed in subtle ways over time . It used to be argued ( not by myself ) that life would become more leisurely as the demands of work were pro- gressively rolled ...
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... become virtually extinct , probably due to the changing significance of ' place ' in societies where people have become more mobile ( geographically ) than in the past and where , in some respects , lifestyles have become home- rather ...
... become virtually extinct , probably due to the changing significance of ' place ' in societies where people have become more mobile ( geographically ) than in the past and where , in some respects , lifestyles have become home- rather ...
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... become the first modern industrial society . This chapter opens by considering what we mean by leisure . As signalled above , it will be argued that the best course for analysts is to allow leisure to be defined by its economic ...
... become the first modern industrial society . This chapter opens by considering what we mean by leisure . As signalled above , it will be argued that the best course for analysts is to allow leisure to be defined by its economic ...
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... become clearer throughout the following chapters. Even within Western societies it can be argued that men and women ... becomes a part of life rather than being embedded in multifunctional groups such as families. With the development of ...
... become clearer throughout the following chapters. Even within Western societies it can be argued that men and women ... becomes a part of life rather than being embedded in multifunctional groups such as families. With the development of ...
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... become resistant to forever rising taxes. The financial services are introducing computer technology and rationalizing their operations to reduce labour costs. Leisure remains one of the few economic sec- tors in which more employment ...
... become resistant to forever rising taxes. The financial services are introducing computer technology and rationalizing their operations to reduce labour costs. Leisure remains one of the few economic sec- tors in which more employment ...
Contents
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2 The Growth of Leisure | 23 |
3 Work and Leisure | 55 |
4 Gender | 98 |
5 The Life Course | 123 |
6 Lifestyles and Identities | 163 |
7 Consumption and Consumerism | 183 |
8 The Transformation of Leisure? | 211 |
Bibliography | 227 |
Index | 251 |
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Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism: A Practical Guide Anthony James Veal No preview available - 2006 |