Decentring leisure : rethinking leisure theory /
Chris Rojek considers the influence of such key social constructs as capitalism, modernity, and postmodernity on the ways we have come to perceive and use leisure. Within a capitalist framework, issues ranging from the meaning of workers' free time to the gendered nature of leisure are explored...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE,
1995.
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| Series: | Theory, culture & society.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Chris Rojek considers the influence of such key social constructs as capitalism, modernity, and postmodernity on the ways we have come to perceive and use leisure. Within a capitalist framework, issues ranging from the meaning of workers' free time to the gendered nature of leisure are explored; the impact of modernity is examined next, offering accounts and analyses of the prevailing - and conflicting - theories. Finally, the author assays the cultural condition that has radically changed the idea of leisure: postmodernism. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781446279090 (ebook) : |