The subject of leisure has deep, long standing roots in the history of the social sciences. Classical political economy, as represented in the writings of John Locke, celebrated individual freedom as a characteristic of leisure. The Enlightenment took over the idea and redefined it as civic virtue. The good society valued the public provision of rest, relaxation and play as marks of progress. The industrial revolution enabled the development of state funded public forms of recreation. But it also refined and extended the work ethic. Leisure Studies is now part of the core curriculum. This 4 volume work seeks to reflect the origins, history and key issues in the discipline. The structure of the four volumes is as follows: About the Author Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology & Culture at Brunel University, West London. He is a prolific and influential author in the field of Leisure Studies. In addition to many articles, his books on the subject are, 'Capitalism and Leisure Theory' (1985); 'Decentring Leisure' (1995); 'Leisure and Culture' (2000); 'Leisure Theory: Principles & Practice' (2005); and 'The Labour of Leisure' (2009). He is also co-editor (with Sue Shaw and A.J. Veal) of the best selling 'Handbook of Leisure Studies'(2006). In 2003 he was awarded the Allen V. Sapora prize for outstanding achievement in the field of Leisure and Recreation Studies from the USA. Besides lecturing in the UK he has given lectures on leisure in Australia, Canada, the USA and the Netherlands. In 2009 he was Hood Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He also writes on celebrity culture, neat capitalism and myths and realities of national identity. His current research is on popular music and popular culture and the meaning of the celetoid in Reality TV.
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-2394-1
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1488
- Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 4
- Idioma: Inglés