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The Routledge Dictionary of Leisure and Tourism is an essential and affordable guide to a multi-billion dollar industry for students, managers and policy makers alike. Up-to-date and fully cross-referenced, this dictionary incorporates academic, sociological and practical management, as well as legislative terms.
Topics covered include:
- leisure pursuits, from BASE jumping to gambling and from DIY to watching TV
- government institutions and non-governmental organizations
- physical education and social inclusion
- economic terms such as globalization and the informal economy
- theoretical analysis of how people spend their free time.
Written by leading authorities in leisure and tourism, and relevant for use at a variety of levels, this is a must-have resource for all those working in and studying these industries.