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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.
- ISBN10 6612956402
- ISBN13 9786612956409
- Publish Date 1 January 2010 (first published 1 January 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 September 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Sage Publications (CA)
- Format eBook
- Pages 337
- Language English