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First published in 1989. Understanding Leisure is a readable
introductory analysis of the key elements in the study of leisure.
This includes leisure concepts and dimensions of leisure, its
activity forms, participants, provision, and leisure futures,
leisure and social theory. A collaborative work of six authors,
Understanding Leisure is a textbook which introduces the reader to
the interrelated dimensions of leisure in contemporary society and
aims to provide them with guidelines for further study. Exercises
and discussion topics are included at the end of each chapter to
enable the reader to apply general theory to particular examples.
The text contains seven chapters covering all aspects of the study
of leisure. Starting with a critical evaluation of different
concepts of leisure it progresses through an analysis of the
relationship between leisure both to play and work and the diverse
forms of leisure such as recreation, hobbies, crafts and education.
There then follows a perspective on leisure participation, an
analysis of the spatial dimensions of leisure and how relative land
values can affect access to leisure. The historical context of
leisure provision and the changing relationship between public and
private sector is then examined which provides insights into the
future of leisure, based on forecasts and theories of social
change. The book ends with a discussion of how contemporary social
theory contributes to an understanding of leisure. Understanding
Leisure will be valuable reading for undergraduate degree courses
in Leisure Studies. It will also be useful background reading for
post graduate study in Leisure and Recreational Management and
Tourism as well as for leisure professionals in both the commercial
and public sectors.
First published in 1989. Understanding Leisure is a readable
introductory analysis of the key elements in the study of leisure.
This includes leisure concepts and dimensions of leisure, its
activity forms, participants, provision, and leisure futures,
leisure and social theory. A collaborative work of six authors,
Understanding Leisure is a textbook which introduces the reader to
the interrelated dimensions of leisure in contemporary society and
aims to provide them with guidelines for further study. Exercises
and discussion topics are included at the end of each chapter to
enable the reader to apply general theory to particular examples.
The text contains seven chapters covering all aspects of the study
of leisure. Starting with a critical evaluation of different
concepts of leisure it progresses through an analysis of the
relationship between leisure both to play and work and the diverse
forms of leisure such as recreation, hobbies, crafts and education.
There then follows a perspective on leisure participation, an
analysis of the spatial dimensions of leisure and how relative land
values can affect access to leisure. The historical context of
leisure provision and the changing relationship between public and
private sector is then examined which provides insights into the
future of leisure, based on forecasts and theories of social
change. The book ends with a discussion of how contemporary social
theory contributes to an understanding of leisure. Understanding
Leisure will be valuable reading for undergraduate degree courses
in Leisure Studies. It will also be useful background reading for
post graduate study in Leisure and Recreational Management and
Tourism as well as for leisure professionals in both the commercial
and public sectors.
First published in 1989. Focusing on leisure and policy in West
European cities, this interdisciplinary study is written by leading
policy analysts and academics from six European Community states:
Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United
Kingdom. The emergence of leisure as a significant area of public
policy in both developed and developing economies has been
recognised only relatively recently, and this book was the first to
deal with urban leisure policy in a European context. Common themes
in this study include the use of tourism as a strategic tool for
the economic regeneration of cities, leisure as a vehicle of
community development and of social integration, and the role of
leisure in the development of socialist municipal policy
programmes. This book should be of interest to policy makers in
local government, lecturers and students of development, tourism,
economics, and urban studies.
The widespread concept of the 'postmodern city' is frequently
linked to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and a
corresponding wane of white working-class culture. In place of
these appear flexible working practices, a diversified workforce,
and a greater emphasis on consumption, leisure, and tourism.
Illustrated by an interdisciplinary study of Leeds, a typical
postmodern city, this volume examines how such cities have
reinvented themselves - commercially, politically and spatially -
over the past two decades. The work addresses issues like cultural
policy, city-centre development, sport, leisure and identity, and
explores different urban processes in relation to changing
configuration of class, gender and ethnicity in the postmodern
city.
The widespread concept of the 'postmodern city' is frequently
linked to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and a
corresponding wane of white working-class culture. In place of
these appear flexible working practices, a diversified workforce,
and a greater emphasis on consumption, leisure, and tourism.
Illustrated by an interdisciplinary study of Leeds, a typical
postmodern city, this volume examines how such cities have
reinvented themselves - commercially, politically and spatially -
over the past two decades. The work addresses issues like cultural
policy, city-centre development, sport, leisure and identity, and
explores different urban processes in relation to changing
configuration of class, gender and ethnicity in the postmodern
city.
"There are textbooks galore, but there aren't many crafted as
intelligently as this one. This book will change the way that
students understand leisure. It will give them an easier entry to
that place where difficult ideas fuse into something intelligible,
where real understanding sits and the educated imagination is
stirred." - Tony Blackshaw, Sheffiled Hallam University Peter
Bramham and Stephen Wagg provide a foundation for those studying
within the broad field of leisure studies. The book gives students
an accessible and engaging introduction to leisure studies and
leisure research, encouraging students to engage in reflexive
analysis of their common sense understandings of everyday life and
enabling them to develop an understanding of contemporary leisure
studies and changing leisure practices.
First published in 1989. Focusing on leisure and policy in West
European cities, this interdisciplinary study is written by leading
policy analysts and academics from six European Community states:
Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United
Kingdom. The emergence of leisure as a significant area of public
policy in both developed and developing economies has been
recognised only relatively recently, and this book was the first to
deal with urban leisure policy in a European context. Common themes
in this study include the use of tourism as a strategic tool for
the economic regeneration of cities, leisure as a vehicle of
community development and of social integration, and the role of
leisure in the development of socialist municipal policy
programmes. This book should be of interest to policy makers in
local government, lecturers and students of development, tourism,
economics, and urban studies.
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