The sociology of fun. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ben Fincham.
• Authors: Fincham, Benjamin
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; 1: Introduction; Towards a Sociology of Fun; The Importance of Fun; Do We Know What Fun Is?; Fun, Morality and Identity; Fun and Power; Contexts of Fun; Work; Family; Education; Leisure; Backdrops; Organisation of the Chapters; A Sociology of Fun; References; 2: Theorising Fun; Theorising Fun: Chasing Shadows; Wolfenstein and Roy; Podilchak; Definitions of Fun; Blythe and Hassenzahl; Distraction and Absorption; Triviality and Relevance; Spectacle and Aesthetics; Repetition and Progression; Transgression and Commitment. Schema of Fun Temporality; Deviation from the Norm and Transgression; Relationship to Commitment: Temporary Alleviation; Relationship to Responsibility: Temporary Alleviation; Relationship to Anticipation: Anticipation and Retrospection in Experiences; Relationship to Interaction: Present and Absent Presence; Identity: Representation and Choice; Distraction: Attention Focussed on Activity/Experience; Conclusion; References; 3: Fun and Games: Childhood; The Development of Childhood; Play; Play and Fun in Empirical Studies; Data from the Survey; Adventure; Adventure: The Dark. Adventure: Naughtiness Adventure: No Grown-Ups!; Family; Family: Parents; Friends; Holidays; Outdoors; Nature: Animals; Nature: The Sea; Nature: Trees; Open Space; Nature: Water; Outdoors: Gardens; Play; Play: Make-Believe; Building; Fun and Childhood; References; 4: Fun and Frivolity: Adulthood; Transitions and the Life Course; Becker and Situational Adjustments; Adolescence, Well-being and Fun; Fun in Adulthood; How Do Adults Have Fun?; Distinction Between Spaces Designated for Fun and Fun in Other Spaces; Adults Having Fun; Other People; Other People: Friends. Other People: Family Other People: Partner; Intimacy; Other People: Strangers; Outdoors; Talking; Laughter; Alcohol; Trips and Holidays; Music; Events; Play and Games; Active; Children and Childishness; Eating and Food; No Fun; Conclusions; References; 5: Fun at Work; Fun at Work in Context; Work/Life Balance; Experiences from My Data; Talking/Chatting/Banter/Joking; Humour; Subversion/Naughty/Undermining Boss or Rules; Play/Games; Breaks/Time Away from Productive Activities; Discrete Activities or Occurrences/ Goal Orientation?; Don't Have Fun; Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.4812; Social sciences; Recreation -- Sociological aspects; Leisure -- Sociological aspects; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Leisure -- Sociological aspects; Recreation -- Sociological aspects; Spass; Soziologie; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Social issues & processes; Quality of Life_xResearch; Sociology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137315793; 1137315792
• Related ISBNs: 9780230358577; 0230358578
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 4, 2016).
• 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).
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