This text introduces the reader to the study of recreation and leisure, the various sub-fields and the leisure services industry. It contains applications in the form of boxes with vignettes, biographies and case studies which show readers how to make the most of leisure in their lives and gives them an understanding of how leisure fits in and contributes to various cultures. The book takes a historical and cross-cultural approach, giving the reader a larger context… More >>
Pastimes: The Context of Contemporary Leisure
Now in a revised and updated second edition, Pastimes: The Context Of Contemporary Leisure by Ruth V. Russell (Professor of Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington) is a highly accessible and scholarly textbook on the specific subjects of leisure behavior; the history of leisure; the recreational activities in literature, art, and music since the Kingdom of Kush and Ancient Greece; the balance between leisure and capitalism; and much more. Enhanced with discussion questions, summaries, resources, references, and an index Pastimes is a superb text for curriculum studies or self-education on the subject of contemporary leisure and the impact of pastime pursuits on American popular culture.
Rating: 5 / 5
i needed this for a summer class and got it delivered the same week i made the order. cool book
Rating: 5 / 5
This book provides a fantastic explanation of the things that human’s do for leisure. The book describes how leisure has changed from ancient times, and shows the importance of leisure in contemporary society. This is a must for philosophy students and people interested in finding out why leisure skills are important to human beings.
Rating: 5 / 5