Leisure and Consumption

Name: Leisure and Consumption
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ISBN: 9780230220225

Common Ground/Separate Worlds

R. Stebbins

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
28 August 2009

Cultural studies; Consumerism; Social groups; Sociology; Sociology: sport & leisure; Engineering: general; Practical interests (Children's&YA)

The study of consumption has never seriously examined the role of leisure. This ambitious, agenda-setting study, provides the most in-depth examination of the relationship between the two to date, drawing on the serious leisure perspective and outlining a new conceptual framework for analyzing consumption for leisure.

By: R. Stebbins
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 372g
ISBN: 9780230220225
ISBN 10: 0230220223
Pages: 177
Publication Date: 28 August 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ROBERT A. STEBBINS is Faculty Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, Canada. He has authored 30 books and written numerous articles. His publications include New Directions in the Theory and Research of Serious Leisure, Serious Leisure: A Perspective For Our Time, Between Work and Leisure, The Organizational Basis of Leisure Participation: A Motivational Exploration and Personal Decisions in the Public Square: Beyond Problem Solving into a Positive Sociology.