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Decentring Leisure - Rethinking Leisure Theory (Hardcover): Chris Rojek

Decentring Leisure - Rethinking Leisure Theory (Hardcover)

Chris Rojek

Series: Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society

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This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time. Chris Rojek brings together the insights of Marxism, feminism, Weber, Elias, Simmel, Nietzsche and Baudrillard to produce a survey - and rethinking - of leisure theory. At the same time he presents a radical critique of the traditional centring' of leisure, on escape', freedom' and choice'.

He describes the relations between capitalism and leisure, the meaning of free time for workers in a capitalist system, and the gendered nature of leisure. He then discusses the social construction of leisure under modernity and the main competing arguments. Finally he examines postmodernity. Revealing how leisure practices have responded t

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Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
Release date:	March 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Chris Rojek
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-8039-8812-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8039-8812-5
Barcode:	9780803988125

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Decentring Leisure - Rethinking Leisure Theory (Hardcover)

Chris Rojek

Series: Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society

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