Leisure, Sports & Society

AvKarl Spracklen

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

The way we organise our free time can reveal a great deal about our identities and ideology. This book explores what our sports and leisure choices can tell us about the society in which we live. Comprehensive, cutting edge and packed with global examples it covers all the essentials for students of sports and leisure sociology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-05-10
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230362017

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Karl Spracklen is a Professor of Leisure Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

Recensioner i media

"For an undergraduate seeking to come to terms with this academic area, reaching to the shelf for this text will prove very comforting and especially useful... Spracklen offers a cogent, contemporary and clearly laid-out piece of writing" - Russell Holden, Leisure Studies

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: What is Sociology of Leisure?PART I: UNDERSTANDING LEISURE1. A History and Philosophy of Leisure2. Leisure and Modernity3. Leisure and Work4. Leisure as FunctionPART II: LEISURE SOCIOLOGIES5. Leisure and Structure6. Leisure and Inequality7. Leisure and Identity8. Leisure and Community9. Leisure SubculturesPART III: LEISURE TRENDS10. Leisure and Globalization11. Leisure and Commodification12. Leisure and Postmodernity13. Postmodern Leisure14. Liquid Leisure and Intentionality15. Leisure and Resistance16. Dark Leisure17. The Future of LeisurePART IV: THE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF LEISURE18. The Meaning and Purpose of Leisure.