{"product_id":"9783030418113","title":"Leisure Studies in a Global Era: Contemporary Perspectives","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLeisure Studies in a Global Era: Contemporary Perspectives\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKono, Shintaro; Beniwal, Anju; Baweja, Priyanka; Spracklen, Karl\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edited collection explores Positive Sociology of Leisure (PSL) as a subfield relating to leisure studies, sociology of leisure, and sociology of happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefined as an area of research that examines social aspects of leisure life with a focus on the optimal functioning of relationship, group, community, organization, and other social units, PSL differs from more critical forms of sociology in that its starting point is social positives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributions draw on a range of diverse disciplinary backgrounds to consider various meanings of leisure across themes such as: ageing; sex, sexuality and family; community, youth, and education; and arts and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePositive Sociology of Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e will be a key reference within the field of sociology of leisure, as well as an important introductory book for those interested in leisure studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-06-25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030418113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-41812-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 369\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45383573209228,"sku":"9783030418113","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030418113_10c1ba4e-84b1-4be9-9cdd-9566137309f4.jpg?v=1772933220","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030418113","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}