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This wide-ranging collection of essays seeks to challenge the 'common-sense' assumption that entertainment activities have no function but to fill up otherwise empty moments. As such it builds on the term - coined by the Victorians - 'Recreation', and argues that in the entertain...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Spalding, Roger, Brown, Alyson
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007.
Temas:
Leisure > Great Britain > History.
Leisure > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Amusements > Great Britain > History.
Amusements > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Loisir > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Loisirs > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne.
Sociology: sport & leisure.
The self, ego, identity, personality.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Amusements.
Amusements > Social aspects.
Leisure.
Leisure > Social aspects.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This wide-ranging collection of essays seeks to challenge the 'common-sense' assumption that entertainment activities have no function but to fill up otherwise empty moments. As such it builds on the term - coined by the Victorians - 'Recreation', and argues that in the entertainments people pursue they do not simply divert themselves, but actively create and re-create their identities. The collection shows this process can only take place for those who enjoy the benefits of leisure; hence, ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 141 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443807241
1443807249
9786612191008
6612191007
1282191004
9781282191006

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