Leisure

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book Leisure by Tony Blackshaw, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tony Blackshaw ISBN: 9781135146764
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 25, 2010
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Tony Blackshaw
ISBN: 9781135146764
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 25, 2010
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

No single introductory book has until now captured the range of thought appropriate for scrutinizing the idea of leisure. Beginning with a discussion of expressions in classical thought, etymological definitions and key leisure studies concepts, Blackshaw suggests that the idea abounds with ambivalence, which is unlikely ever to be resolved.

After analyzing the rise and fall of modern leisure patterns, the emphasis shifts from the historical to the sociological and the author identifies and critically discusses the key modernist and postmodernist perspectives. Drawing on the idea that leisure studies is a ‘language game’, Tony Blackshaw subsequently offers his own original theory of liquid leisure which asks some key questions about the present and the future of leisure in people’s lives, as well as what implications it has for individuals’ abilities to embrace the opportunity for an authentic existence that is both magical and moral.

Leisure is an essential purchase for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and academics in the fields of Sociology of Leisure, Sports and Leisure Studies, and Popular Culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

No single introductory book has until now captured the range of thought appropriate for scrutinizing the idea of leisure. Beginning with a discussion of expressions in classical thought, etymological definitions and key leisure studies concepts, Blackshaw suggests that the idea abounds with ambivalence, which is unlikely ever to be resolved.

After analyzing the rise and fall of modern leisure patterns, the emphasis shifts from the historical to the sociological and the author identifies and critically discusses the key modernist and postmodernist perspectives. Drawing on the idea that leisure studies is a ‘language game’, Tony Blackshaw subsequently offers his own original theory of liquid leisure which asks some key questions about the present and the future of leisure in people’s lives, as well as what implications it has for individuals’ abilities to embrace the opportunity for an authentic existence that is both magical and moral.

Leisure is an essential purchase for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and academics in the fields of Sociology of Leisure, Sports and Leisure Studies, and Popular Culture.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Introductory Accounting by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Deng by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Thinking Through Creativity and Culture by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book The Health Practitioner's Guide to Climate Change by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Select Statutes, Documents and Reports Relating to British Banking, 1832-1928 by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Individual Education Plans (IEPs) by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book The Act of Voting by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Narrative of the Embassy of Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo to the Court of Timour, at Samarcand, A.D. 1403-6 by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book How Patriotic is the Patriot Act? by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book The Making of Lebanese Foreign Policy by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Communications Policy for National Development by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Non-Representational Theory & Health by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book The Handbook of Communication Ethics by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Aspects of European History 1494-1789 by Tony Blackshaw
Cover of the book Religion and the Rise of Democracy by Tony Blackshaw
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy