Book Description
Provides a student-friendly guide to the key debates in leisure studies.
Author : David Harris
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 27,9 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761970583
Provides a student-friendly guide to the key debates in leisure studies.
Author : Jonathan Sutherland
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2009-09-09
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 113703985X
Leisure 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.
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Page : 377 pages
File Size : 33,72 MB
Release : 2010
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Author : Jonathan Sutherland
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 38,92 MB
Release : 2009-09-09
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 1350314838
Leisure 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.
Author : Christopher R. Edginton
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Leisure
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Author : Peter Bramham
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 18,99 MB
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1473908426
"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.
Author : Tony Blackshaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,92 MB
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1135146772
No 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.
Author : Sam Elkington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317810414
The "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.
Author : David Botterill
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1446291413
This 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.
Author : Stephen Wagg
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2009-09-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1446202259
Written by experienced academics used to teaching the subject this book will help students and researchers find their way within the diverse field of sport studies. Clear, well researched entries explain the key concepts in the debates surrounding the social significance and social dynamics of sport. Each entry provides: • Clear Definitions • Relevant Examples • Up-to-date Suggestions for Further Reading • Informative Cross-Referencing Valuable in its parts and indispensable as a whole this book will provide a stimulating, practical guide to the relationship between sport and society. Stephen Wagg is Professor of Sport and Society at Leeds Metropolitan University. Carlton Brick lectures in the School of Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland in Paisley. Belinda Wheaton is a Senior Research Fellow in the Chelsea School, University of Brighton. Jayne Caudwell is a Senior Lecturer in the Chelsea School, University of Brighton.