Importance of Being Lazy

In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacation

AvAl Gini

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Drawing upon in-depth case studies of vacation habits and the observations of philosophers, writers, and sociologists such as Aristotle, Mark Twain and Thorstein Veblen, Al Gini argues why vacations are so venerated and why 'doing nothing' is a fundamental human necessity. From shopping sprees and extreme sports to the ultimate vacation - retirement - The Importance of Being lazy demonstrates that without true leisure, we are diminished as individuals and as a society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-05-07
Mått:138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt:385 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415938792

Utforska kategorier

Kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Al Gini is a Philosophy Professor at Loyola University Chicago and a member of Loyola's Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. He is the co-founder and Associate Editor of the journal Business EthicsQuarterly and the author of Why IT's Hard to BeGood(Routledge).

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'The Importance of Being Lazy solidifies Al Gini's reputation as a leading philosopher of contemporary American culture.' - Ronald M. Green, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College, USA'Finally - a book written around the thesis that "doing nothing" is one of life's necessities!' - Publishers Weekly'Gini is so persuasive I kept putting the book down to go play!' - Chicago Tribune

Innehållsförteckning

Prologue: The Project and the Problem 1. The Other Side of Leisure Work, Damn it! 2. Leisure and Culture 3. Vacations and Traveling 4. Mini Vacations The Weekend 5. Shopping as Leisure and Play 6. Sports and Play 7. The Ultimate Vacation RetirementEpilogue: Sabbath as Metaphor