Leisure Studies: Themes and Perspectives - Rilegato

Best, Shaun

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1412903858 ISBN 13: 9781412903851

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 2009

Riassunto

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 field
• Provides a comprehensive account of the leading approaches to leisure
• Explores the influence of class, race, gender, ethnicity, disability, and age
• Discusses to role of the state
• Examines leisure in the context of changing work relationships
• Locates leisure in the debate around globalization
  

Su questo libro

Recensione:

'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

L'autore:

Shaun Best is a Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Manchester, and author of Understanding Social Divisions, (2005) and A Beginner's Guide to Social Theory (2003, both SAGE).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1412903858
• ISBN 13: 9781412903851
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 325