There have been many attempts to define leisure. Most follow the practice of common sense
and associate it with'freedom','choice'and'life-satisfaction'. 1 But a moment's reflection shows …

This is the latest book on leisure from one of the leading figures in the field of leisure studies.
It makes a major contribution in considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Rojek …

Following two introductory chapters, the book is divided into three parts. Part 1, Leisure
history and philosophy examines the various forms leisure had taken in different times …

First published in 1989. Understanding Leisure is a readable introductory analysis of the key
elements in the study of leisure. This includes leisure concepts and dimensions of leisure, its …

Leisure for leisure: Critical essays Page 1 LEISURE for LEISURE EDITED BY CHRIS ROJEK
CRITICAL ESSAYS Page 2 LEISURE FOR LEISURE Page 3 Also by Chris Rojek CAPITALISM …

No single introductory book has until now captured the range of thought appropriate for
scrutinizing the idea of leisure. Beginning with a discussion of expressions in classical …

We live in uncertain, challenging times, in which the issues of the nature and purpose of
leisure are more complex than they were thirty years ago. Old convictions about the capacity …

The" Serious Leisure Perspective"(SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us
understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience …

This paper is a position paper. It seeks to set a new and distinctive approach to the study of
leisure that combines theory, practice and ethics. It stands on the shoulders of 'action …

This paper provides a critical analysis of the relation between leisure and freedom. The
need for this examination is based on the recognition that freedom is arguably the central …