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Whatever Happened to the Leisure Society? (Paperback)
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Whatever Happened to the Leisure Society? (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Critical Leisure Studies
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The idea of a 'leisure society' was in its heyday in the 1960s and
1970s, when it was predicted that the pattern of falling working
hours which had been experienced in Western societies in the first
half of the twentieth century would continue indefinitely. The
leisure society has clearly not been realised. On the contrary:
contemporary industrial societies seem to be characterised by a
shortage of time, experienced as 'time squeeze' and stress. The
leisure society idea can be seen as the modern version of the
age-old dream of a 'life of ease and plenty'. This analytically and
empirically rich book traces the idea in history, through biblical,
classical Greek, medieval and nineteenth century utopian writings
and into twentieth century concerns with dystopia and the impact of
rapid technological change. The 'leisure society' concept turns out
to have been an elusive and short-lived phenomenon. For a variety
of reasons, the trend towards shorter working hours ran out of
steam in the last quarter of the twentieth century. However, while
leisure scholars have deserted the topic, a diverse range of
activists, including environmentalists, economists and feminists,
continue to make the case for reducing working hours. Whatever
Happened to the Leisure Society? concludes that the on-going
'struggle for time' should be supported, for the sake of human
health and well-being and for the sake of the planet. This is a
valuable resource for students and academics in the fields of
leisure studies, cultural studies, history, economics, sociology
and political science.
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