The Sociology of Fun

by Ben Fincham

Book Overview

hat is fun? How is it distinct from happiness or pleasure? How do we know when we are having it? This book is the first to provide a comprehensive sociological account of this taken for granted social phenomenon. Fincham investigates areas such as our memories of fun in childhood, the fun we have as adults, our muted experiences of fun at work and our lived experiences of having fun. Using first-hand accounts and a new approach to interpreting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349595306
• ISBN13: 9781349595303
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"