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  • critique and counter-critique

    Figurational sociology is associated with the writings of Norbert Elias. In his theory of ’the civilizing process’ and his work on the activity of sociology, Elias devised an approach to…

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  • the culture of free time

    Leisure has always been associated with freedom, choice and flexibility. In this book the author turns this shibboleth on its head to demonstrate how leisure has become a form of…

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  • modern transformations in leisure and travel

    Modern life is often described as an iron cage from which there is no escape. But popular culture venerates leisure and travel as authentic escape routes from routine and monotony.…

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  • critical essays

    Met de gangbare opvattingen over vrijetijd en vrijetijdsbesteding, namelijk die waarbij altijd de relatie wordt gelegd met vrijheid en zelfontplooiing, satisfactie en groei, wordt in deze publicatie afgerekend. In het…

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  • In this book, Chris Rojek maintains that relations of leisure are relations of power. He puts the case for a move away from the sociology of leisure to the sociology…

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  • rethinking leisure theory

    This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of the key social formations of our time: capitalism, modernity and postmodernity. In the first part, the author describes the…

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