Leisure

by Tony Blackshaw

No single introductory book has until now captured the range of thought appropriate for scrutinizing the idea of leisure. Beginning with a discussion of expressions in classical thought, etymological definitions and key leisure studies concepts, Blackshaw suggests that the idea abounds with ambivalence, which is unlikely ever to be resolved.

After analyzing the rise and fall of modern leisure patterns, the emphasis shifts from the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415430275
• ISBN13: 9780415430272
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"