Best Shaun - Leisure Studies Themes And Perspectives - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Leisure Studies Themes And Perspectives
Author(s): Best Shaun
Publisher: Sage Publications Inc
Barcode: 9781412903868
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 10/29/2009
Category: Sociology: Sport & Leisure