Leisure Studies: Themes and Perspectives

This critical introduction to the field offers a systematic account of the meaning and structure of leisure today.

The book:

• Situates the student in the field
• Provides a comprehensive account of the leading approaches to leisure
• Explores the influence of class, race, gender, ethnicity, disability, and age
• Discusses to role of the state
• Examines leisure in the context of changing work relationships
• Locates leisure in the debate around globalization