Leisure and Culture

by Chris Rojek

Book Overview

This is the latest book on leisure from one of the leading figures in the field of leisure studies. It makes a major contribution in considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Rojek treats modern culture as performative. That is, there are strong pressures on us to keep busy, even if we are busy doing nothing. Leisure is analysed as a status-placing activity. The implications of the post-work thesis for leisure, the role of inequality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333680014
• ISBN13: 9780333680018
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"