Sport and leisure in the civilizing process
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…
The labour of leisure
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…
Ways of escape
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.…
Leisure for leisure
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…
Capitalism and leisure theory
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…
Decentring leisure
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…