Leisure in contemporary society /
Roberts, Kenneth, 1940-
Leisure in contemporary society / Ken Roberts. - Second edition. - xii, 260 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Leisure : past and present -- The growth of leisure -- Work and leisure -- Gender -- The life course -- Lifestyles and identities -- Consumption and consumerism -- The transformation of leisure? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"This second edition is a complete rewrite of the first edition published in 1999. It is an introductory undergraduate text on leisure. It has a sociological perspective and discusses recent debates and research on topics such as post-modernity, consumer cultures and lifestyles. This book will be of significant interest to students and researchers in the sociology of leisure."--BOOK JACKET.
184593069X 9781845930691
2005023099
Leisure--Sociological aspects
Recreation--Sociological aspects
GV14.45 / .R63 2006
306.4812
Leisure in contemporary society / Ken Roberts. - Second edition. - xii, 260 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Leisure : past and present -- The growth of leisure -- Work and leisure -- Gender -- The life course -- Lifestyles and identities -- Consumption and consumerism -- The transformation of leisure? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"This second edition is a complete rewrite of the first edition published in 1999. It is an introductory undergraduate text on leisure. It has a sociological perspective and discusses recent debates and research on topics such as post-modernity, consumer cultures and lifestyles. This book will be of significant interest to students and researchers in the sociology of leisure."--BOOK JACKET.
184593069X 9781845930691
2005023099
Leisure--Sociological aspects
Recreation--Sociological aspects
GV14.45 / .R63 2006
306.4812