Leisure Studies Themes and Perspectives [Paperback]

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
  

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
  

'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 WalesWhat is the Leisure Experience?
Socio-Economic and Cultural Approaches to Leisure
Participation and Constraint - Class and Gender
Participation and Constraint - Ethnicity, Disability and Age
The Emergence of an Institutional Framework for Leisure
The UK's Contemporary Institutional Framework for Leisure
The Local State and LeisurelCD