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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... present - day claims about the suffocating embrace of consumer cul- ture . I have never been persuaded by any of these rather pessimistic views about the role of leisure . The alternative ' pluralist scenario ' ( as I described it in ...
... present - day claims about the suffocating embrace of consumer cul- ture . I have never been persuaded by any of these rather pessimistic views about the role of leisure . The alternative ' pluralist scenario ' ( as I described it in ...
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Kenneth Roberts. 1 Leisure : Past and Present Introduction This book is about leisure in present - day Britain and similar societies : Western societies with market economies , democratic political systems and written or unwritten ...
Kenneth Roberts. 1 Leisure : Past and Present Introduction This book is about leisure in present - day Britain and similar societies : Western societies with market economies , democratic political systems and written or unwritten ...
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... day trippers and people who are intent on enjoying an evening out. Former industrial, min- ing and commercial centres are now keen to present their heritages as tourist attractions. They take leisure seriously and are thirsty for ...
... day trippers and people who are intent on enjoying an evening out. Former industrial, min- ing and commercial centres are now keen to present their heritages as tourist attractions. They take leisure seriously and are thirsty for ...
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... day we may be able to measure relevant kinds of brain activity but these measurements will still need validation by correlating them with what people say. Here the evidence is unequivocal. In Western countries people feel no happier ...
... day we may be able to measure relevant kinds of brain activity but these measurements will still need validation by correlating them with what people say. Here the evidence is unequivocal. In Western countries people feel no happier ...
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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 |