Leisure Life

Myth, Modernity and Masculinity

Tony Blackshaw

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Routledge
27 March 2003

Cultural studies; Popular culture; Gender studies, gender groups; Gender studies: men; Sociology; The self, ego, identity, personality; Sport & leisure industries; Travel & Lifestyle; Sports & outdoor recreation

Leisure Life is a ground-breaking study of men and masculinity. Focusing on the social networks and leisure lifestyles of a particular group of working-class men - 'the lads' - Tony Blackshaw argues that traditional social collectivities such as class are being superseded. Instead, leisure life is now the central arena in which individuals assert their identities and confirm their belonging. For 'the lads', leisure time is the pivotal point in a fragmented life which not only allows them to fashion some sense of order in a world of endemic disorder but also provides opportunities for the assertion of their masculinity. The book uniquely combines 'the lads'' own raw and compelling accounts of their leisure experiences with a sophisticated interpretive analysis. In doing so, it draws on the work of major theorists such as Baudrillard, Derrida, Foucault, and especially Bauman to develop new critical insights into our understanding of the meaning of leisure. Leisure Life awakens the sociological imagination. It offers a new approach to the study of masculinity and the ethnography of leisure, making it appropriate for courses in sociology, leisure, cultural and gender studie

By: Tony Blackshaw
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9780415270731
ISBN 10: 0415270731
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 27 March 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Deliberation 3. Initiation 4. Administration 5. Communion 6. Mythologization 7. Felicitation 8. Emancipation?

Tony Blackshaw