On Leisure
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The Idea Of Leisure
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Author : Robert A. Stebbins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08
The Idea Of Leisure written by Robert A. Stebbins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Social Science categories.
A range of thinkers in philosophy, religion, and the social sciences have argued that thanks to science, technology, and the organization of society, the human condition has improved and will continue to do so. People are becoming progressively happier and enjoying an ever-improving quality of life, they say, mostly because they are putting their skills and reason to work. The Idea of Leisure is based on the assumption that leisure also fits into the social order, and it provides a singular vector by which to measure progress, even though it is rarely mentioned in writings about the idea of progress. Robert A. Stebbins believes that leisure fosters positive development in both the individual and community. Progress through free-time activity may sometimes be hard to grasp because of the all-too-common manifestations of deviant behavior from schoolyard bullying to date rape. Despite these examples, the vast majority of leisure activities often have profound, positive consequences for participants and society. Stebbins makes a solid case for linking leisure with progress. Although leisure has huge importance for humanity, observations about the idea of leisure as part of the idea of progress have been sporadic. It is no accident that the World Leisure Organization promotes the motto: "Leisure: integral to social, cultural, and economic development." Nor is it an accident that Article 24 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that: "Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay." For whole nations to find satisfaction and self-fulfillment based on leisure would be a true sign of progress. Stebbins' book offers original insight into this basic human requirement.
The Interrelationship Of Leisure And Play
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Author : Robert A. Stebbins
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-02-04
The Interrelationship Of Leisure And Play written by Robert A. Stebbins and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Augmentative play is a special activity that substantially aids the pursuit of a larger, encompassing leisure activity. This approach to the study of play is unique. It recognizes the hundreds of activities in which play and leisure come together.
The Psychology Of Leisure
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Author : John Neulinger
language : en
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Release Date : 1981
The Psychology Of Leisure written by John Neulinger and has been published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Social Science categories.
The Discipline Of Leisure
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Author : Simon Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2008-01-01
The Discipline Of Leisure written by Simon Coleman and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Social Science categories.
The burgeoning social scientific study of tourism has emphasized the effects of the post-industrial economy on travel and place. However, this volume takes some of these issues into a different area of leisure: the spare-time carved out by people as part of their everyday lives - time that is much more intimately juxtaposed with the pressures and influences of work life, and which often involves specific bodily practices associated with hobbies and sports. An important focus of the book is the body as a site of identity formation, experience, and disciplined recreation of the self. Contributors examine the ways rituals, sports, and forms of bodily transformation mediate between contemporary ideologies of freedom, choice and self-control.
Deviant Leisure
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Author : Thomas Raymen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-09-28
Deviant Leisure written by Thomas Raymen and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-28 with Social Science categories.
This book brings together a collection of critical essays that challenge the existing dogma of leisure as an unmitigated social good, in order to examine the commodification and marketisation of leisure across a number of key sites. Leisure and consumer culture have become symbolic of the individual freedoms of liberal society, ostensibly presenting individuals with the opportunity to display individual creativity, cultural competence and taste. This book problematizes these assertions, and considers the range of harms that emerge in a consumer society predicated upon intense individualism and symbolic competition. Approaching the field of commodified leisure through the lens of social harm, this collection of essays pushes far beyond criminology’s traditional interest in ‘deviant’ forms of leisure, to consider the normalized social, interpersonal and environmental harms that emerge at the intersection of leisure and consumer capitalism. Capturing the current vitality and interdisciplinary scope of recent work which is underpinned by the deviant leisure perspective, this collection uses case studies, original research and other forms of empirical enquiry to scrutinise activities that range from alcohol consumption and gambling, to charity tourism; CrossFit training; and cosmetic pharmaceuticals. Drawn from researchers across the UK, US, Europe and Australia, Deviant Leisure: Criminological Perspectives on Leisure and Harm represents the first systematic attempt at a criminological consideration of the global harms of the leisure industry; firmly establishing leisure as a subject of serious criminological importance.
Constructing Leisure
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Author : K. Spracklen
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-10-12
Constructing Leisure written by K. Spracklen and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-12 with History categories.
This book looks back at the meaning and purpose of leisure in the past. But this is not a simple social history of leisure. It is not enough to write a history of leisure on its own in fact, it is impossible without engaging in the debate about what counts as leisure (in the present and in the past). Writing a history of leisure, then, entails writing a philosophy of leisure: and any history needs to be a philosophical history as well. That is the purpose of this book. It provides an account of leisure through historical time, how leisure was constructed and understood by historical actors, how communicative reason and free will interacted with instrumentality at different times, how historians have reconstructed past leisure through historiography, and finally, how writers have perceived the meaning and purpose of leisure in alternative histories. Providing a sweeping overview of the field, Karl Spracklen charts how the concept of leisure was understood in Ancient history, through to modern times, and looks at leisure in different societies and cultures including Byzantium and Asian civilizations, as well as looking at leisure and Islam. Spracklen concludes with a chapter on future histories of leisure.
Positive Sociology Of Leisure
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Author : Shintaro Kono
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-06-24
Positive Sociology Of Leisure written by Shintaro Kono and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-24 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
Mapping Leisure
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Author : Ishwar Modi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-02-06
Mapping Leisure written by Ishwar Modi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This volume addresses the rich and varied thoughts, concepts, approaches and leisure practices in sixteen countries of three continents---Australia, Asia and Africa. The chapters showcase the diversity in the forms and ways in which the idea and practice of leisure have developed across space and time. However, the common thread through the chapters is that concepts and practices of leisure are found all over the world, from pre-historic settlements to the present-day consumer societies. Seemingly, being at leisure is a capacity of the human species present at birth and which develops in a variety of individual and societal contexts. Even in situations where leisure gets little official recognition as being an aspect of life---such as under colonial rule or in extremely work-centric societies---it needs to be contextually understood. This is a welcome addition to the literature on leisure studies from a global and comparative perspective.
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.
Handbook Of Leisure Physical Activity Sports Recreation And Quality Of Life
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Author : Lía Rodriguez de la Vega
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-05-23
Handbook Of Leisure Physical Activity Sports Recreation And Quality Of Life written by Lía Rodriguez de la Vega and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-23 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This handbook provides an overview and synthesis of relevant literature related to leisure and recreation, and physical activity and its relationship to quality of life. Divided into two parts, the text presents the analysis of leisure and recreation studies and physical activities and sports, with diverse populations. The first part deals with leisure and recreation in relation to quality of life, with different perspectives on different age groups, ethnic groups, the approach of an Integrated Model of Leisure Well-being focusing on how leisure activities contribute to leisure well-being etc. The second part deals with physical activities and sports in relation to quality of life, discussing the consideration that "exercise is good for you", associating physical exercise with other conditions of life in society, its impact on people with disabilities, etc. It is of interest to researchers and students, legislators, educators, providers of leisure services.
