Leisure, sports & society. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karl Spracklen, Professor of Leisure Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
• Authors: Spracklen, Karl
• Contents: A history and philosophy of leisure -- Leisure and modernity -- Leisure and work -- Leisure as function -- Leisure and structure -- Leisure and inequality -- Leisure and identity -- Leisure and community -- Leisure subcultures -- Leisure and globalization -- Leisure and communication -- Leisure and postmodernity -- Postmodern leisure -- Liquid leisure and intentionality -- Leisure and resistance -- Dark leisure -- The future of leisure -- The meaning and purpose of leisure.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 260 pages)
• Subjects: 306.4812; Anthropology/Cultural; Leisure -- Sociological aspects; Sports -- Sociological aspects; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Sociology/General; Sociology of Sports; Lifestyle, sport & leisure; Leisure -- Sociological aspects -- Textbooks; Sports -- Sociological aspects -- Textbooks; Electronic books; Textbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1137329092; 9781137329097
• Related ISBNs: 0230362028; 023036201X; 9780230362017; 9780230362024
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-257) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.