The Business of Leisure: Tourism, Sport, Events and Other Leisure Industries

by Ken Roberts

Book Overview

Whereas leisure was once treated as a social service, a business culture has swept through what remains of the voluntary and public sectors today. Ken Roberts explains how and why this has happened, what it means for tourism, sport, the arts and broadcasting, and why events, in particular mega-events, have become prize acquisitions. The Business of Leisure addresses the trend towards commercialisation in the provision of leisure that has not only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113742818X
• ISBN13: 9781137428189
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"