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Contemporary perspectives in leisure : meanings, motives, and lifelong learning / edited by Sam Elkington and Sean J. Gammon.
- Title
- Contemporary perspectives in leisure : meanings, motives, and lifelong learning / edited by Sam Elkington and Sean J. Gammon.
- Publication
- Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014.
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- Description
- xxii, 282 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and 'dark' leisure to technology and adventure. Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology"--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Part I: Meanings -- Leisure in the laboratory and other strange notions: psychological research on the subjective nature of leisure / Roger C. Mannell -- Escape from time: experience the travel within / Peter McGrath -- Leisure, happiness and positive lifestyle / Robert A. Stebbins -- Leisure, life, enjoyment and well-being / John Haworth -- Deviance, dark tourism and 'dark leisure': towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society / Philip R. Stone and Ricahrd Sharpley
- ISBN
- 9780415829878 (hardback)
- 0415829879 (hardback)
- 9780415829892 (pbk)
- 0415829895 (pbk)
- 9780203381731 (ebk) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- ^^2013024925
- OCLC
- 854906203
- SCSB-11140905
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library