Leisure Communities

Author : Troy D. Glover,Erin K. Sharpe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Belonging (Social psychology)
ISBN : 0367423391

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Leisure Communities by Troy D. Glover,Erin K. Sharpe Pdf

This book analyses the concept of community by critically exploring its many manifestations in leisure. It unpacks patterns of mutuality, collective expression and belonging as they emerge through interaction, shared narrative, and practice. Recognising that our experiences of "being in common" and "being in leisure" require rethinking in a changed modernity, the book illustrates the myriad ways that leisure communities take form and shape in the current economic, political, and ideological moment. It highlights how changing societal expectations, economic conditions, technological innovations, and ideological shifts set the stage for a reformulation of social relations and emergence of new leisure-based social groupings. The authors question how to make sense of new social expressions, at times offering unexpected and completely new ways of theorizing community. Global in richness and scope, the book offers a rich and composite view regarding how to take up and theorize leisure in relation to the multiple dimensions of community. It will inspire a new generation of readers in a broad range of areas across the social sciences, including sociology, community studies, leisure studies, and planning.

Author : Troy D. Glover,Erin K. Sharpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000177718

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Leisure Communities by Troy D. Glover,Erin K. Sharpe Pdf

This book analyses the concept of community by critically exploring its many manifestations in leisure. It unpacks patterns of mutuality, collective expression, and belonging as they emerge through interaction, shared narrative, and practice. Recognizing that our experiences of “being in common” and “being in leisure” require rethinking in a changed modernity, the book illustrates the myriad ways that leisure communities take form and shape in the current economic, political, and ideological moment. It highlights how changing societal expectations, economic conditions, technological innovations, and ideological shifts set the stage for a reformulation of social relations and emergence of new leisure-based social groupings. The authors question how to make sense of new social expressions, at times offering unexpected and completely new ways of theorizing community. Global in richness and scope, the book offers a rich and composite view regarding how to take up and theorize leisure in relation to the multiple dimensions of community. It will inspire a new generation of readers in a broad range of areas across the social sciences, including sociology, community studies, leisure studies, and planning.

Author : George Karlis
Publisher : Thompson Educational Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-31
Category : Leisure
ISBN : 1550771671

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Leisure and Recreation in Canadian Society by George Karlis Pdf

Author : Ken Marriott,John Tower,Katie McDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000198485

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Community Leisure and Recreation Planning by Ken Marriott,John Tower,Katie McDonald Pdf

Community Leisure and Recreation Planning offers an up-to-date, evidence-based approach to planning community leisure and recreation facilities, programs and services. It introduces readers to key theory and best practice in the planning of effective leisure and recreation projects. The book defines planning, leisure, recreation and other key concepts and explains why a thorough planning process is essential to achieving effective outcomes. It presents a comprehensive, integrative four phase model for undertaking leisure and recreation planning, including: pre-planning, planning research, preparing a plan, and implementing, monitoring and evaluating the outputs and outcomes of a plan. It provides a conceptual rationale for each component of the planning process, a detailed explanation of the tools and techniques that can be used, and extensive examples and international case study materials to demonstrate their use. The principles and techniques explained in the book are applicable at a range of community levels from small individual sites to regions, states and even countries. This is an essential course text for all leisure and recreation courses, and invaluable reading for academics, practitioners, stakeholders and students working in leisure and recreation planning, events, culture and sport.

Author : Atara Sivan,Hillel Ruskin
Publisher : CABI
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Community development
ISBN : 0851999271

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Leisure Education, Community Development, and Populations with Special Needs by Atara Sivan,Hillel Ruskin Pdf

The results are presented of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WLRA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. A conceptual and practical framework for understanding the process of leisure education is provided and its role for community development and populations with special needs discussed. A total of 17 chapters serve as a foundation for developing models and programmes for leisure education within community settings and will be of interest to those working and researching in the area of education, leisure studies and community development.

Author : Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen,Katherine Harrison,Peter Millward,Cassandra A. Ogden
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781003817727

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Lockdown Leisure by Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen,Katherine Harrison,Peter Millward,Cassandra A. Ogden Pdf

This book examines the concept of ‘lockdown leisure’ as closely related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Through a range of inter-disciplinary chapters, the volume unpacks leisure life in lockdown contexts through a range of empirical, conceptual and theoretical contributions. In many countries, a key response to the global Covid-19 pandemic was the implementation of national, regional or local lockdowns. Focusing on the diverse medium and long-term socio-cultural impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book examining how various forms of lockdowns impacted leisure activities, industries, cultures and spaces across a variety of transnational contexts. It contains original chapters on topics including but not limited to physical activity, cultural participation, recreation and green spaces, technology, and social exclusion. And so, it shows how Covid-19 lockdowns transformed existing, and produced new, leisure activities. This book is a fascinating reading for students and researchers of leisure studies, sociology, media and cultural studies, youth studies, and educational studies. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal, Leisure Studies.

Author : Brett Lashua,Simon Baker,Troy D. Glover
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000785456

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Leisure Myths and Mythmaking by Brett Lashua,Simon Baker,Troy D. Glover Pdf

This book centralizes powerful leisure stories that may otherwise be understood as myths—sometimes recognized, often less so—that circulate in the field of leisure studies and beyond. In everyday use, a myth perpetuates a popularly held belief that is false or untrue. However, in social and cultural theories, myths are more complex as partial truths that privilege particular versions of a shared social reality. We see myth as having an “absent presence” in leisure studies, and want to know what myths are, what they do, and how they circulate and shape people’s leisure lives. Myths can do more than obfuscate; they often animate people’s lives, motivate collective action, and inspire change. As the chapters in this edited volume explore in further detail, leisure myths and mythmaking involve complex relations in the gaps between reality and imagination—from the shared myths of musical legends to myths of placemaking and communities, as well as from origin myths of sport practices to fantasy and festivals, to the importance of storytelling as mythmaking in tourism. In different ways, each of these chapters alerts the readers to the “absent presence” of myths and mythmaking in leisure research. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Leisure Sciences.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021065490

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Development of Community Recreation Programs for People of the United States. Hearings Before a Subcommittee.... on S. 2070... May 13 and 27, 1946. (79th Cong., 2d Sess.) by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : Alan Metcalfe
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0415356970

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Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community by Alan Metcalfe Pdf

This text explores recreational life during a period of economic and social change which was important to bring meaning and pleasure to the lives, often described as 'horrendous', of Victorian miners in the north-east of England.

Author : Human Kinetics (Organization)
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781450424172

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Introduction to Recreation and Leisure by Human Kinetics (Organization) Pdf

Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Second Edition, is a textbook designed for an initial undergraduate course in a recreation and leisure program. With its 21st-century views of recreation and leisure services, it incorporates indicators for future directions in the field and presents international perspectives as well as career opportunities in recreation and leisure. A new web resource is included.

Author : John Trevor Haworth,Anthony James Veal
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Labor
ISBN : 0415250587

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Work and Leisure by John Trevor Haworth,Anthony James Veal Pdf

This book brings together specially commissioned chapters from international experts in a wide range of disciplines concerned with work, leisure and well-being to discuss key, topical issues.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241548053

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Community-based Rehabilitation by World Health Organization Pdf

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Author : Heather Gibson,Jerome Singleton
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781492582601

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Leisure and Aging by Heather Gibson,Jerome Singleton Pdf

The number and percent of older people in developed countries continue to grow, thanks to medical advances and decreases in fertility and mortality rates. And that means that tomorrow’s recreation and leisure professionals will be more challenged than ever to meet the needs of an increasingly older culturally diverse population. Leisure and Aging: Theory and Practice provides students and professionals with a balanced perspective of current knowledge as it presents cutting-edge research from the fields of both gerontology and leisure studies. Written by authors from various disciplines who represent an international who’s-who in leisure and aging research, this text • explores theories in leisure and aging; • bridges the gap between research and application, arming professionals with tools to navigate diverse cultures; and • offers insight into delivery of leisure services in older adult communities and long-term care environments. Each chapter features learning objectives, study questions, case studies, exercises, and relevant readings. The book is supplemented by online ancillaries, including an instructor guide, test package, and a presentation package with photos, illustrations, and tables from the text. Together, the text and online ancillaries help students connect theories and practice as they prepare for future roles in their chosen fields. Leisure and Aging is presented in five sections. Part I introduces global perspectives on leisure and aging, while part II examines the relevance of leisure in an aging context. Part III explores the effects of aging on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being and health. Parts IV and V delve into the role of community in aging and leisure and long-term care and leisure. Written for undergraduate students, professors, and professionals in recreation, leisure, gerontology, and aging, Leisure and Aging provides a wealth of knowledge on various aspects of life for older people and the role of leisure in their lives. The text helps students think critically about a phase of life that seems remote from their own and provides perspective to their understanding of aging and leisure.

Author : Tali Hayosh,Elie Cohen-Gewerc,Gilad Padva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000044485

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Leisure and Cultural Change in Israeli Society by Tali Hayosh,Elie Cohen-Gewerc,Gilad Padva Pdf

Providing an inclusive, yet multi- layered perspective on leisure cultures in dynamic hegemonic, subcultural, and countercultural communities, this volume investigates the disciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects of leisure studies in the age of mass migration, nationalism, cultural wars, and conflicted societies in Israel. Israeli society has struggled with complicated geopolitical, intercultural, economic, and security conditions since the establishment of the State of Israel. Consequently, the emergent leisure cultures in Israel are vibrant, diversified, exuberant, and multifaceted, oscillating between Western and Middle Eastern tendencies. The chapters in this edited volume reflect dramatic influences of globalization on Israeli traditions, on one hand, and emergent local practices that reflect a communal quest of originality and authenticity, on the other hand. This book opens up a critical perspective on the tension between contested leisure cultures that are interconnected with spatial and temporal changes and interchanges. Examining leisure as a part of social, interethnic, physical, gendered, and sexual changes, the volume is a key text for scholars and students interested in leisure culture, Israeli society, education, cultural and media studies, and the Middle East.

Author : Susan Tirone,Elizabeth A. Halpenny
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780429806575

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Leisure and Sustainability by Susan Tirone,Elizabeth A. Halpenny Pdf

This book gives voice to a group of leisure scholars who are engaged in conversations about sustainability. Beginning with discussions on the relationship between leisure and sustainability and how these concepts are addressed in current literature, a case is made for continued investigation of how leisure and sustainability need to be better understood; and viewed as integrally linked. The book discusses issues related to environmental sustainability; how, at the local level, leisure is considered as a solution to a range of social, environmental, and economic issues; and the value of leisure as an asset for addressing several social sustainability challenges. This book was originally published as a special issue of Leisure/Loisir: Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies.