Key Concepts in Leisure Studies
Author: David Harris
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780761970583
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a student-friendly guide to the key debates in leisure studies.
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Key Concepts in Leisure
Author: Jonathan Sutherland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2009-09-09
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 113703985X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeisure studies encompasses the broadest range of leisure and sports pursuits and marries management, administration and sports, as well as customer service. Key Concepts in Leisure presents an indispensable guide to the key themes and concepts in this rapidly developing, fast-paced and demanding industry.
The Serious Leisure Perspective
Author: Sam Elkington
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-07-17
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1317810414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe "Serious Leisure Perspective" (SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience. Bringing together the study of serious leisure, casual leisure and project-based leisure, it is an essential component of the Leisure Studies curriculum and an invaluable tool for exploring the significance of leisure in contemporary society. This book is the first of offer a comprehensive introduction to the Serious Leisure Perspective, from fundamental principles and key concepts to in-depth and wide-ranging case studies of serious leisure pursuits. The book introduces the history of the SLP and its position alongside other social theories that attempt to explain the nature and function of leisure. It explores important themes such as consumption, gender relations, social capital and quality of life, and delves deeply into the leisure of amateurs, hobbyists, career volunteers and occupational devotees. Every chapter includes a range of useful pedagogical features, such as review questions and group exercises, to help the student to grasp the importance of understanding leisure as a way of understanding contemporary social life and society. Combining cutting-edge theory and method with an engaging and practical interface, this is an essential text for all Leisure Studies courses and illuminating reading for any student working in Tourism, Events, Sport, Recreation, Sociology or Cultural Studies.
Leisure Studies
Author: Shaun Best
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2009-10-29
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 144624380X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat 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 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 sate • examines leisure in the context of changing work relationships • locates leisure in the debate around globalization In short, this is an indispensable, one-stop guide to understanding leisure.
Key Concepts in Tourism Research
Author: David Botterill
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2012-04-12
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1446291413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book walks students through the selection and application of research methods within Tourism. Experienced authors introduce the relevant language and theory of key methodologies and then develop them using strategic literature review and the inclusion of international examples which relate directly to tourism. Each concept sets the historical and philosophical context of a method alongside the practical application of the technique and provides: • authoritative and reliable data • informative cross-referencing • detailed discussion of theories and their critics • suggestions for further reading The book is a vital resource for all students of tourism, leisure and management.
Leisure
Author: Tony Blackshaw
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-02-25
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1135146772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo single introductory book has until now captured the range of thought appropriate for scrutinizing the ambivalent idea of leisure. After analyzing key definitions, concepts and theories, Blackshaw offers his own theory of liquid leisure, which asks some demanding questions about the present and the future of the idea in people’s lives and its role in civil society.
An Introduction to Leisure Studies
Author: Chris Bull
Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780582325036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBalancing theory and practice, this is a core introductory textbook for HDN and first-year undergraduate courses in leisure studies and leisure management.
An Introduction to Leisure Studies
Author: Peter Bramham
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2014-10-27
Total Pages: 387
ISBN-13: 1473908426
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"There are textbooks galore, but there aren’t many crafted as intelligently as this one. This book will change the way that students understand leisure. It will give them an easier entry to that place where difficult ideas fuse into something intelligible, where real understanding sits and the educated imagination is stirred." - Tony Blackshaw, Sheffield Hallam University Peter Bramham and Stephen Wagg provide a foundation for those studying within the broad field of leisure studies. The book gives students an accessible and engaging introduction to leisure studies and leisure research, encouraging students to engage in reflexive analysis of their common sense understandings of everyday life and enabling them to develop an understanding of contemporary leisure studies and changing leisure practices.
Re-Imagining Leisure Studies
Author: Tony Blackshaw
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2016-10-14
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1317482484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this provocative new book, Tony Blackshaw argues that Leisure Studies is in a quiet but deep state of crisis. The twenty-first century has brought profound change to all aspects of society, including a plurality of new leisure worlds, and traditional concepts of Leisure Studies fail to capture this richness. This book aims to re-invigorate Leisure Studies by revealing and unpacking these leisure worlds, thereby changing the way we think about leisure and the way we do Leisure Studies. Both trivial and serious in its implications, it is precisely this paradox that makes leisure such a fascinating subject of study. Re-Imagining Leisure Studies presents a new and radical set of methodological rules for studying leisure trends and cultures in contemporary society. It discusses the critical issues that underpin recent developments in leisure theory and explores the key themes of social class, community, politics, freedom and globalization. Marking a turning point in the reception and understanding of Leisure Studies, this book is vital reading for all students and scholars with a social scientific interest in leisure.
