Leisure Studies: Themes and Perspectives

By Shaun Best

Book Overview

′Drawing upon the best traditions of British and North American Leisure Studies, Shaun Best provides a synthesis of relevant social theory, presents thought provoking inquiry-driven examples and invites students to acquire a better understanding of leisure in today′s world′ - Professor David Botterill, University of Wales

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 fieldProvides a comprehensive account of the leading approaches to leisureExplores the influence of class, race, gender, ethnicity, disability, and ageDiscusses to role of the stateExamines leisure in the context of changing work relationshipsLocates leisure in the debate around globalization

In short, this is an indispensable, one-stop guide to understanding leisure. The book will be required reading for courses in Leisure and Recreation Studies, Tourism Studies and Special Event Management.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412903866
• ISBN13: 9781412903868
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.4"