Decentring Leisure
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Decentring Leisure
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Author : Chris Rojek
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1995-03-08
Decentring Leisure written by Chris Rojek and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-08 with Education categories.
This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time. Chris Rojek brings together the insights of feminsim, Marxism, Weber, Elias, Simmel, Nietzsche and Baudrillard to produce a survey - and rethinking - of leisure theory. At the same time he presents a radical critique of the traditional 'centring' of leisure, on 'escape', 'freedom' and 'choice'. Revealing how leisure practices have responded to living in a risk society, he shows that 'free' time becomes something very different when simulation and nostalgia lie at the heart of everyday life.
Decentring Leisure
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language : en
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Release Date : 1995
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This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time. Chris Rojek brings together the insights of feminsim, Marxism, Weber, Elias, Simmel, Nietzsche and Baudrillard to produce a survey - and rethinking - of leisure theory. At the same time he presents a radical critique of the traditional |centring' of leisure, on |escape', |freedom' and |choice'. He describes the relations between capitalism and leisure, the meaning of free time for workers in a capitalist system, and the gendered nature of leisure. He then discusses the social construction of leisure under modernity and the main competing arguments. Finally he examines postmodernity. Revealing how leisure practices have responded to living in a risk society, he shows that |free' time becomes something very different when simulation and nostalgia lie at the heart of everyday life.
Decentring Work
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Author : Heather Mair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Decentring Work written by Heather Mair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Drawing on the expertise of some of the most innovative minds in the field of leisure studies from across Canada, Decentring Work questions how and why we have come to value paid employment as the marker of social success and individual self-worth and, more provocatively, investigates the role that leisure might play in its stead. Using a mix of approaches from in-depth empirical studies to more conceptually driven discussions, the chapters in Decentring Work weave together effectively into a treatise on notions of work, leisure, power, and social change.
Leisure
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Author : Tony Blackshaw
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-02-25
Leisure written by Tony Blackshaw and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-25 with Social Science categories.
No single introductory book has until now captured the range of thought appropriate for scrutinizing the idea of leisure. Beginning with a discussion of expressions in classical thought, etymological definitions and key leisure studies concepts, Blackshaw suggests that the idea abounds with ambivalence, which is unlikely ever to be resolved. After analyzing the rise and fall of modern leisure patterns, the emphasis shifts from the historical to the sociological and the author identifies and critically discusses the key modernist and postmodernist perspectives. Drawing on the idea that leisure studies is a ‘language game’, Tony Blackshaw subsequently offers his own original theory of liquid leisure which asks some key questions about the present and the future of leisure in people’s lives, as well as what implications it has for individuals’ abilities to embrace the opportunity for an authentic existence that is both magical and moral. Leisure is an essential purchase for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and academics in the fields of Sociology of Leisure, Sports and Leisure Studies, and Popular Culture.
Leisure In Contemporary Society
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Author : Kenneth Roberts
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Leisure In Contemporary Society written by Kenneth Roberts and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In Western societies, leisure has been a major force in changing people's lives. The containment of working time and the rise in spending power have been long-term trends and are likely to continue over the next decades. While growth of leisure may not have eradicated differences by social class, gender or age, it has transformed how these differences are expressed, challenged or modified. In parallel, leisure studies has itself developed significantly as an academic discipline. This second edition is a complete rewrite of the first edition published in 1999. It is an introductory undergraduate text on leisure. It has a sociological perspective and discusses recent debates and research on topics such as post-modernity, consumer cultures and lifestyles.
Leisure Studies
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Author : Shaun Best
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2009-10-29
Leisure Studies written by Shaun Best and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
The Sage Dictionary Of Leisure Studies
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Author : Tony Blackshaw
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2009-09-14
The Sage Dictionary Of Leisure Studies written by Tony Blackshaw and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-14 with Travel categories.
What is Leisure Studies? Who are the key figures in the field? How can we evaluate the relevance of concepts in the field? This is the first full length Dictionary of Leisure Studies. It examines the key concepts, assesses the work of central figures and helps students zero-in on essential issues and conceptual distinctions. The Book: • Provides an unprecedented critical survey of the field • Offers students authoritative, comprehensive accounts of the basic concepts and leading figures • Provides students with core resources to write essays and pass exams Written by teachers experienced with the needs of undergraduates and postgraduates in the field, the book will be quickly recognized as a vital asset in making sense of Leisure Studies.
A Handbook Of Leisure Studies
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Author : C. Rojek
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2006-06-20
A Handbook Of Leisure Studies written by C. Rojek and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
An Introduction To Leisure Studies
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Author : Peter Bramham
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2014-10-27
An Introduction To Leisure Studies written by Peter Bramham and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-27 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"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.
Leisure Theory
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Author : C. Rojek
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-09-09
Leisure Theory written by C. Rojek and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Offering readers the most complete and authoritative critical introduction to Leisure Theory and written by one of the major figures in the field, the book provides an exciting and reliable guide to leisure forms, leisure practice and the representation of leisure. It demonstrates how power relations influence leisure choices and introduces students to the primary functions and regulative mechanisms of leisure, providing a thought provoking account of the central problems confronting students of leisure today. Written with the needs of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in mind, the book will quickly be recognized as the bible for Leisure Theory.