Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure: Meanings, Motives and Lifelong Learning

ISBN-13: 9780415829892 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 282 str.

Sam Elkington; Sean Gammon

Opis

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual. "

Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure "uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and dark leisure to technology and adventure.

Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. "Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure "is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology."

Spis treści

Part 1: Meanings  Ch 1. Leisure in the Laboratory and Other Strange Notions: Psychological Research on the Subjective Nature of Leisure Ch 2. Escape from time: Experience the travel within  Ch 3. Leisure, Happiness and Positive Lifestyle  Ch 4. Leisure, Life, Enjoyment and Well-Being  Ch 5. Deviance, Dark Tourism and ‘Dark Leisure’: Towards a (re)configuration of morality and the taboo in secular society  Part 2: Motives  Ch 6. The Unsustainability of Leisure: The Sustainability of Just Leisure  Ch 7. Playing In The Great Outdoors: Risk and Adventure Activities In The Twenty-first Century  Ch 8. Sites of Serious Leisure: Acting Up In Space and Place  Ch 9. I am what I pretend to be: Performance and Deception in Leisure  Ch 10. The Technological Mediation of Leisure in Contemporary Society  Ch 11. How Not to Take the Fun out of Everything: Facilitating Volunteering and Leisure  Ch 12. Youth and Leisure Experiences: Youth cultures and social change in Britain since the early-20^th century  Part 3: Learning  Ch 13. Reflective Leisure, Freedom and Identity  Ch 14. The Comprehensive Leisure Participation Framework: Theoretical Foundation, Cross-Cultural Variation, and Practical Implications  Ch 15. Leisure, Identities and Personal Growth  Ch 16. Models of Teaching in Leisure Education  Ch 17. To Boldly Go … Tales From a Leisurist