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A Handbook of Leisure Studies - Chris Rojek

A Handbook of Leisure Studies

By: Chris Rojek (Editor), Susan M. Shaw (Editor), Anthony J. Veal (Editor)

Hardcover | 20 June 2006 | Edition Number 1

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With this Handbook leisure studies comes of age. It provides the most complete, authoritative guide to the roots, current issues and future of the field. Drawing on a formidable list of leading international contributors, the Handbook is organized into five parts. Part 1: Origins, examines western and non-western traditions in leisure studies. It demonstrates the inter-disciplinary roots of the subject and provides a compelling framework for locating leisure studies. Part 2: Key Disciplines, surveys and evaluates the distinctive approaches of sociology, psychology and social psychology; geography; economics; politics and public policy. Part 3: Axial Principles, examines the institutions of power in which leisure form and practice is situated: time; work; gender; ageing; race; class; subculture; consumption and mass communication. Part 4: Forms and Settings, explores on-location behaviour in leisure; outdoor recreation; tourism; eating out; family leisure; education; serious leisure. Part 5: Indexical Themes, situates leisure forms and practice in the context of power, knowledge, economy and society. It examines questions of identity; representation; praxis; articulation; community and resistance.

The result is a landmark work in the field. It defines what has been accomplished and it suggests exciting and relevant new directions for study.
Industry Reviews

'essential not only because of its attempt to set an agenda for the area of study, but because of the wide ranging, high quality contributions, which can be used in their own right' - Geoff Nichols, Leisure Studies

'should prove invaluable for students as they have to come to terms with complex fields of study...' - Peter Bramham, Sociology

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Non-FictionReference, Information & Interdisciplinary SubjectsMuseology & Heritage StudiesSociology & AnthropologySociologySociology & Sport & LeisureSports & RecreationIndustry & Industrial StudiesService IndustriesSport & Leisure IndustriesSocial Research & StatisticsAnthropology
Social & Cultural Anthropology, EthnographySociety & CultureMedia Studies

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