Leisure as Source of Knowledge, Social Resilience and Public Commitment - Specialized Play (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This book provides a bottom-up contribution to contemporary political and cultural theory, by presenting leisure activities as a democratic arena. Where much of the existing literature on leisure and play views participants as consumers, Kjolsrod presents these people as producers, who conduct micro-processes of social protection, become informed and skilled, and achieve influence via complex leisure. Through an in-depth analysis of a range of leisure practices, this book demonstrates where players belong in the political landscapes of modern democracies. Leisure as Source of Knowledge, Social Resilience and Public Commitment will be of interest to students and scholars of leisure, recreational, and cultural studies, as well as sociologists, anthropologists and political scientists studying identity construction, emerging social worlds, and novel channels of political participation in contemporary society.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Leisure Studies in a Global Era
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2019
Authors:	Lise Kjolsrod
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	174
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-46286-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	1-137-46286-8
Barcode:	9781137462862

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