Whatever happened to the leisure society? (Record no. 8747)
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| fixed length control field | 180515s2019 enka b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781138289642 - hbk |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR | |
| Author | Veal, Anthony James |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Whatever happened to the leisure society? |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Name of publisher | Routledge, |
| Date of publication | 2019 |
| 300 ## - COLLATION | |
| Pagination | xiv, 296 p., illus., |
| Other physical details | includes index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The idea of a 'leisure society' was in its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, when it was predicted that the pattern of falling working hours which had been experienced in Western societies in the first half of the twentieth century would continue indefinitely. The leisure society has clearly not been realised. On the contrary: contemporary industrial societies seem to be characterised by a shortage of time, experienced as 'time squeeze' and stress. The leisure society idea can be seen as the modern version of the age-old dream of a 'life of ease and plenty'. This analytically and empirically rich book traces the idea in history, through biblical, classical Greek, medieval and nineteenth century utopian writings and into twentieth century concerns with dystopia and the impact of rapid technological change. The 'leisure society' concept turns out to have been an elusive and short-lived phenomenon. For a variety of reasons, the trend towards shorter working hours ran out of steam in the last quarter of the twentieth century. However, while leisure scholars have deserted the topic, a diverse range of activists, including environmentalists, economists and feminists, continue to make the case for reducing working hours. Whatever Happened to the Leisure Society? concludes that the on-going 'struggle for time' should be supported, for the sake of human health and well-being and for the sake of the planet. This is a valuable resource for students and academics in the fields of leisure studies, cultural studies, history, economics, sociology and political science |
| 650 #0 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | 1. Leisure class. |
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| Main Subject | 2. Leisure. |
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| Main Subject | 3. Time management. |
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| Item type | Books |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HB831 |
| Item number | .V36 2019 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 306.4/812 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Accession No. | Full call number | Barcode. | Copy number | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Kwara State University Library | Kwara State University Library | Main Library | 2022-11-18 | 019380 - 01 | HB831.V43 2019 | 019380 - 01 | 01 | Books | |
| Library of Congress Classification | Kwara State University Library | Kwara State University Library | Main Library | 2022-11-18 | 019380 - 02 | HB831.V43 2019 | 019380 - 02 | 02 | Books |