Leisure:An Introduction
Published on 25. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-273-72649-4 (ISBN)
Description
Leisure: An Introduction provides a broad and lively understanding of the meaning, significance and scope of leisure in modern day society. The book achieves this by exploring key concepts and theories, along with examples and case studies, to illustrate the complexity of leisure. The authors offer a global and interdisciplinary perspective on the main issues associated with the study of leisure and highlight the evolution and development of many of the key debates in the field of leisure studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1039 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-72649-4 (9780273726494)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Stephen Page | Joanne Connell
Leisure: An Introduction
E-Book
06/2010
1st Edition
Prentice Hall;Pearson
€51.49
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Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Leisure
Chapter 2: The Historical Analysis of Leisure
Chapter 3: Leisure - The Social Context
Chapter 4 : Demand for Leisure, Leisure Participation and Leisure Behaviour
Chapter 5: Supply for Leisure: Leisure Places, Spaces and Environments
Chapter 6: The Public, Private and Voluntary Sectors in Leisure Provision
Chapter 7: Planning, Managing and Marketing Leisure
Chapter 8: Urban Leisure
Chapter 9: Leisure and the experience economy: The cultural industries and entertainment
Chapter 10: Coastal Leisure
Chapter 11: Rural Leisure
Chapter 12: The Future of Leisure
Chapter 2: The Historical Analysis of Leisure
Chapter 3: Leisure - The Social Context
Chapter 4 : Demand for Leisure, Leisure Participation and Leisure Behaviour
Chapter 5: Supply for Leisure: Leisure Places, Spaces and Environments
Chapter 6: The Public, Private and Voluntary Sectors in Leisure Provision
Chapter 7: Planning, Managing and Marketing Leisure
Chapter 8: Urban Leisure
Chapter 9: Leisure and the experience economy: The cultural industries and entertainment
Chapter 10: Coastal Leisure
Chapter 11: Rural Leisure
Chapter 12: The Future of Leisure