1 20 Richest people in the world (2008) 15 2 UK time-use survey, people aged 16 and over
24 3 US time-use, people aged 15 and over (2005) 25 4 Distribution of religious faith in …

The critical role that recreation and leisure plays in society is discussed. Issues explored
include: leisure's relation to health and well-being; the social, demographic and economic …

What is the leisure experience? In the nineteenth century, paid work became a much more
systematic and controlled activity–for the vast majority of people, paid work took place in …

The main theme of the book is the role of leisure within the context of the quality of life.
Chapter 1 presents an overview of leisure and identifies issues and ideas. Chapters 2 and 3 …

Australians have characteristically seen themselves as a people who are unenthusiastic
about hard work and more oriented toward the pursuit of leisure. It has often been suggested …

In Western societies, leisure has been a major force in changing people's lives. The
containment of working time and the rise in spending power have been long-term trends and …

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 …

Ken Roberts University of Liverpool, UK abstract This article reviews the topics that have
been investigated, the research methods that have been employed, the main theoretical …

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 …

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 …