Author: Various
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429512430
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3458
Book Description
This set of 12 volumes, originally published between 1938 and 2001, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on Leisure Studies, including works on young people and leisure, the family, and political influence on the leisure industry. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of sociology and leisure studies.
Routledge Library Editions: Leisure Studies
Author: Various
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429512430
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3458
Book Description
This set of 12 volumes, originally published between 1938 and 2001, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on Leisure Studies, including works on young people and leisure, the family, and political influence on the leisure industry. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of sociology and leisure studies.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429512430
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3458
Book Description
This set of 12 volumes, originally published between 1938 and 2001, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on Leisure Studies, including works on young people and leisure, the family, and political influence on the leisure industry. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of sociology and leisure studies.
The Problem of Leisure
Author: Henry Durant
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429655169
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
First published in 1938. This study examines various aspects of leisure in the early twentieth century. The author observes the differences in leisure between the various echelons of society, as well as the differences of leisure amongst children and adults. Durant also explores in depth several modes of leisure, including the cinema, sport, and gambling. This title will be of interest to students of history, sociology, and leisure studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429655169
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
First published in 1938. This study examines various aspects of leisure in the early twentieth century. The author observes the differences in leisure between the various echelons of society, as well as the differences of leisure amongst children and adults. Durant also explores in depth several modes of leisure, including the cinema, sport, and gambling. This title will be of interest to students of history, sociology, and leisure studies.
Exploring Sport & Leisure Disasters
Author: Hazel Hartley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135339244
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135339244
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Sport, Leisure and Social Relations (RLE Sports Studies)
Author: John Horne
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317678710
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
When this book was first published the study of sport had been largely neglected by sociologists. The contributions to this volume bring the sports field, the leisure centre and everyday leisure activities to a more central position within the sociological enterprise. Whether amateur or professional, sport contributes to wider relations of power, privilege and domination and this debate represents an important phase in the sociology of sport and leisure.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317678710
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
When this book was first published the study of sport had been largely neglected by sociologists. The contributions to this volume bring the sports field, the leisure centre and everyday leisure activities to a more central position within the sociological enterprise. Whether amateur or professional, sport contributes to wider relations of power, privilege and domination and this debate represents an important phase in the sociology of sport and leisure.
Freedom to Be
Author: John R. Kelly
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429515596
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
First published in 1987. Following an introductory chapter on the nature of theory and the outline of the book, there are eight chapters on the explanatory approaches, or models, employed in this dialectical analysis of the leisure industry. These models focus on particular elements of leisure: experience, decision, development, identities, interaction, institutions, political forces, and human definitions. With a new preface to the re-issue by the author, this title will be of great interest to students of Sociology and Leisure Studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429515596
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
First published in 1987. Following an introductory chapter on the nature of theory and the outline of the book, there are eight chapters on the explanatory approaches, or models, employed in this dialectical analysis of the leisure industry. These models focus on particular elements of leisure: experience, decision, development, identities, interaction, institutions, political forces, and human definitions. With a new preface to the re-issue by the author, this title will be of great interest to students of Sociology and Leisure Studies.
Leisure and the Family Life Cycle
Author: Rhona Rapoport
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429638795
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
This volume, first published in 1975 with a new introduction by Ziona Strelitz, marked a pioneering contribution to family and leisure studies. The study includes empirical material collected in the form of biographical case studies. The case studies are not only rich in detail and well presented, but they provide a meaning of leisure within the pattern of life of the individuals studied. This book will be of great interest to students of leisure and family studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429638795
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
This volume, first published in 1975 with a new introduction by Ziona Strelitz, marked a pioneering contribution to family and leisure studies. The study includes empirical material collected in the form of biographical case studies. The case studies are not only rich in detail and well presented, but they provide a meaning of leisure within the pattern of life of the individuals studied. This book will be of great interest to students of leisure and family studies.
Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317679490
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 2424
Book Description
This set examines sport and leisure from a social science viewpoint. The volumes included, originally published between 1984 and 1991 take a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the social, political and cultural roles of sport in today's society. They cover issues as diverse as inequality, nationalism, gender, and commercialisation and engage with a range of academic disciplines including cultural studies, history, politics and sociology.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317679490
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 2424
Book Description
This set examines sport and leisure from a social science viewpoint. The volumes included, originally published between 1984 and 1991 take a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the social, political and cultural roles of sport in today's society. They cover issues as diverse as inequality, nationalism, gender, and commercialisation and engage with a range of academic disciplines including cultural studies, history, politics and sociology.
Routledge Library Editions: British Sociological Association
Author: Various
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351014625
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 6012
Book Description
The volumes in this set, originally published between 1969 and 2001, is comprised of original books published in conjunction with the British Sociological Association. The set draws together original research by leading academics based on study groups and conference papers, in the areas of youth, race, the sociology of work, gender, social research, urban studies, class, deviance and social control, law, development, and health. Each volume provides a rigorous examination of related key issues. This set will be of particular interest to students and academics in the field of sociology, health and social care, gender studies and criminology respectively.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351014625
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 6012
Book Description
The volumes in this set, originally published between 1969 and 2001, is comprised of original books published in conjunction with the British Sociological Association. The set draws together original research by leading academics based on study groups and conference papers, in the areas of youth, race, the sociology of work, gender, social research, urban studies, class, deviance and social control, law, development, and health. Each volume provides a rigorous examination of related key issues. This set will be of particular interest to students and academics in the field of sociology, health and social care, gender studies and criminology respectively.
Routledge Library Editions: Adult Education
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429771673
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 6639
Book Description
Against a background of profound wordwide social and economic change, the purpose of schooling and the place of learning in our everyday lives, educational institutions are opening up to those traditionally deprived of the opportunity. These books, originally published between 1979 and 1992 with many including global case studies reflect upon major issues confronting adult educators worldwide and discuss the role of adult education in social and community action; examine the relationship between class and adult education; look at the concept of culture and the transmission of cultural values in relations to adult education; evaluate the role of adult education in reducing unemployment.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429771673
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 6639
Book Description
Against a background of profound wordwide social and economic change, the purpose of schooling and the place of learning in our everyday lives, educational institutions are opening up to those traditionally deprived of the opportunity. These books, originally published between 1979 and 1992 with many including global case studies reflect upon major issues confronting adult educators worldwide and discuss the role of adult education in social and community action; examine the relationship between class and adult education; look at the concept of culture and the transmission of cultural values in relations to adult education; evaluate the role of adult education in reducing unemployment.