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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 65
Page x
... leisure choices are increasingly limited to ' brands ' that are all based on the same tedious rational principles . In a similar way , older arguments about class domination , in which the interests of a ruling class were said to shape ...
... leisure choices are increasingly limited to ' brands ' that are all based on the same tedious rational principles . In a similar way , older arguments about class domination , in which the interests of a ruling class were said to shape ...
Page xi
... leisure is now balanced by grow- ing attention to leisure in later life ( an example of research interest following the demographic trend towards ageing populations in all the world's older modern societies ) . During the 1990s ...
... leisure is now balanced by grow- ing attention to leisure in later life ( an example of research interest following the demographic trend towards ageing populations in all the world's older modern societies ) . During the 1990s ...
Page xii
... leisure studies have always benefited from open borders – by importing issues and linking up with researchers with what turn out to be cognate interests in eco- nomic change , health , the gender wars , delinquency , social inclusion ...
... leisure studies have always benefited from open borders – by importing issues and linking up with researchers with what turn out to be cognate interests in eco- nomic change , health , the gender wars , delinquency , social inclusion ...
Page 3
... leisure in making sense of these uses of time. The money that is available to help them use their own time is the other key resource with which individuals develop leisure interests, engage in leisure activities and seek fun, diversion ...
... leisure in making sense of these uses of time. The money that is available to help them use their own time is the other key resource with which individuals develop leisure interests, engage in leisure activities and seek fun, diversion ...
Page 4
... leisure is that they permit freedom of association. The governments do not ... leisure activities in voluntary associations: sports teams and clubs, art ... interests. DeLisle (2004) has argued that the tolerance that followed the ...
... leisure is that they permit freedom of association. The governments do not ... leisure activities in voluntary associations: sports teams and clubs, art ... interests. DeLisle (2004) has argued that the tolerance that followed the ...
Contents
1 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century able adults age groups appear argued become Britain changes Chapter claim commercial concepts consumer culture consumerism consumption countries decline destandardization developed drinking earnings economic employees employment example experience females full-time gender growth of leisure holidays households housework identified identities incomes individuals industrial labour market leisure activities leisure behaviour leisure interests leisure provision leisure research Leisure Studies leisure’s less lifestyles lives London long-term male Marxists masculine men’s middle classes modern leisure normal nowadays occupations older organizations paid parents participation patterns people’s leisure play political population postmodern present-day relationships remain retirement Roberts Rojek roles Routledge Second World War skills social class societies Sociology sociology of leisure spending Teddy boys television tend things tion trends types unemployed unemployment usually voluntary voluntary associations week women women’s leisure workers workforce working-class young people’s youth cultures
References to this book
Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism: A Practical Guide Anthony James Veal No preview available - 2006 |