Leisure Theory: Principles and Practice

Rojek, C.

Offering readers the most complete and authoritative critical introduction to Leisure Theory and written by one of the major figures in the field, the book provides an exciting and reliable guide to leisure forms, leisure practice and the representation of leisure. It demonstrates how power relations influence leisure choices and introduces students to the primary functions and regulative mechanisms of leisure, providing a thought provoking account of the central problems confronting students of leisure today. Written with the needs of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in mind, the book will quickly be recognized as the bible for Leisure Theory.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-08-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781403905703

DOI: 10.1057/9780230505117

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 243