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Author : Niek Beunders,Han Boers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9058441148
Author : Stephen Page,Joanne Connell
Publisher : Pearson/Education
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Leisure
ISBN : 0273726498
Leisure: An Introduction provides a broad and lively understanding of the meaning, significance and scope of leisure in modern day society. The book achieves this by exploring key concepts and theories, along with examples and case studies, to illustrate the complexity of leisure. The authors offer a global and interdisciplinary perspective on the main issues associated with the study of leisure and highlight the evolution and development of many of the key debates in the field of leisure studies.
Author : Peter Bramham,Stephen Wagg
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473908420
"There are textbooks galore, but there aren’t many crafted as intelligently as this one. This book will change the way that students understand leisure. It will give them an easier entry to that place where difficult ideas fuse into something intelligible, where real understanding sits and the educated imagination is stirred." - Tony Blackshaw, Sheffield Hallam University Peter Bramham and Stephen Wagg provide a foundation for those studying within the broad field of leisure studies. The book gives students an accessible and engaging introduction to leisure studies and leisure research, encouraging students to engage in reflexive analysis of their common sense understandings of everyday life and enabling them to develop an understanding of contemporary leisure studies and changing leisure practices.
Author : Sam Elkington,Robert A. Stebbins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317810407
The "Serious Leisure Perspective" (SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience. Bringing together the study of serious leisure, casual leisure and project-based leisure, it is an essential component of the Leisure Studies curriculum and an invaluable tool for exploring the significance of leisure in contemporary society. This book is the first of offer a comprehensive introduction to the Serious Leisure Perspective, from fundamental principles and key concepts to in-depth and wide-ranging case studies of serious leisure pursuits. The book introduces the history of the SLP and its position alongside other social theories that attempt to explain the nature and function of leisure. It explores important themes such as consumption, gender relations, social capital and quality of life, and delves deeply into the leisure of amateurs, hobbyists, career volunteers and occupational devotees. Every chapter includes a range of useful pedagogical features, such as review questions and group exercises, to help the student to grasp the importance of understanding leisure as a way of understanding contemporary social life and society. Combining cutting-edge theory and method with an engaging and practical interface, this is an essential text for all Leisure Studies courses and illuminating reading for any student working in Tourism, Events, Sport, Recreation, Sociology or Cultural Studies.
Author : Dr Peter Bramham,Stephen Wagg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Leisure
ISBN : 1473909678
Author : Chris Bull,Jayne Hoose,Mike Weed
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 058232503X
Balancing theory and practice, this is a core introductory textbook for HDN and first-year undergraduate courses in leisure studies and leisure management.
Author : Shaun Best
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781446202289
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.
Author : Chris J. Bull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Leisure
ISBN : 1405872268
Author : Tony Blackshaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1293 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000156157
This landmark publication brings together some of the most perceptive commentators of the present moment to explore core ideas and cutting edge developments in the field of Leisure Studies. It offers important new insights into the dynamics of the transformation of leisure in contemporary societies, tracing the emergent issues at stake in the discipline and examining Leisure Studies’ fundamental connections with cognate disciplines such as Sociology, Cultural Studies, History, Sport Studies and Tourism. This book contains original work from key scholars across the globe, including those working outside the Leisure Studies mainstream. It showcases the state of the art of contemporary Leisure Studies, covering key topics and key thinkers from the psychology of leisure to leisure policy, from Bourdieu to Baudrillard, and suggests that leisure in the 21st century should be understood as centring on a new ‘Big Seven’ (holidays, drink, drugs, sex, gambling, TV and shopping). No other book has gone as far in redefining the identity of the discipline of Leisure Studies, or in suggesting how the substantive ideas of Leisure Studies need to be rethought. The Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies should therefore be the intellectual guide of first choice for all scholars, academics, researchers and students working in this subject area.
Author : C. Rojek,S. Shaw,A. Veal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780230625181
A unique, international resource for Leisure Studies: in one volume the history, organization and central debates in the field of Leisure Studies are defined, providing a one-stop-shop for students and an agenda for future debate and research academics.
Author : Shintaro Kono,Anju Beniwal,Priyanka Baweja,Karl Spracklen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9783030418120
This edited collection explores Positive Sociology of Leisure (PSL) as a subfield relating to leisure studies, sociology of leisure, and sociology of happiness. Defined as an area of research that examines social aspects of leisure life with a focus on the optimal functioning of relationship, group, community, organization, and other social units, PSL differs from more critical forms of sociology in that its starting point is social positives. The contributions draw on a range of diverse disciplinary backgrounds to consider various meanings of leisure across themes such as: ageing; sex, sexuality and family; community, youth, and education; and arts and creativity. Positive Sociology of Leisure will be a key reference within the field of sociology of leisure, as well as an important introductory book for those interested in leisure studies.
Author : Tapps, Tyler,Wells, Mary Sara
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781492543121
Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Third Edition, presents perspectives from 52 leading experts from around the world. It delves into foundational concepts, delivery systems, and programming services; offers an array of ancillaries; and helps students make informed career choices.
Author : Paul Heintzman
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441245496
This addition to the award-winning Engaging Culture series explores the link between leisure and spirituality, offering a Christian perspective on leisure concepts and issues in contemporary society. Paul Heintzman, a respected scholar and experienced recreation practitioner, interacts with biblical, historical, and contemporary leisure studies sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of leisure. He also explains the importance of leisure for spiritual growth and development. This work will appeal to professors and students as well as practitioners in the recreation and leisure services field, youth and college pastors, and camp ministries.
Author : David Harris
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761970584
Provides a student-friendly guide to the key debates in leisure studies.
Author : Louise Mansfield,Norma Daykin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000686098
This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of theoretical and methodological contributions critically exploring the connections between leisure and wellbeing. It expands the field of leisure studies to highlight the contribution of international scholars to a developing agenda in leisure and wellbeing research. Authors from many different countries engage with the complexity of subjective wellbeing through the lenses of diverse leisure cultures. Collectively, the chapters represent rigorous high-quality social science research, informed by innovative methods that can build knowledge about the intricate ways leisure cultures and subjective wellbeing are related to each other. The book serves to deepen the knowledge and understanding of the complexity of wellbeing experiences, and the diversity of contexts in which wellbeing is enhanced or reduced through taking part in leisure pursuits. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Leisure Studies.