Leisure, Sports and Society

Abstract

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: What is Sociology of Leisure? -- Overview of the book -- PART I: UNDERSTANDING LEISURE -- 1 A History and Philosophy of Leisure -- Definitions and periodicity: why Europe? -- A brief history of leisure -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- 2 Leisure and Modernity -- Definition: modernity and society -- Leisure theorists on the modern age -- Commercialization and rationalization -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- 3 Leisure and Work -- Definition: leisure is not work, so what is work? -- Roberts, Parker and leisure as free time, and free choice -- Conclusion: critique of leisure as free time -- Exercises -- 4 Leisure as Function -- Definition: function -- Leisure and functionalism and the anthropological function of leisure -- Elias and figurationalism in British sociology of sport -- Conclusion: the function of modern sports and modern leisure -- Exercises -- PART II: LEISURE SOCIOLOGIES -- 5 Leisure and Structure -- Definition: structure -- Leisure theory and structure: Marx, Adorno and Gramsci -- Gender and leisure theory -- Ethnicity and leisure theory -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- 6 Leisure and Inequality -- Definition: inequality -- Debates in leisure studies and the sociology of sport -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- 7 Leisure and Identity -- Definitions -- Barthes, Geertz and Goffman -- Conclusion: identity in leisure studies -- Exercises -- 8 Leisure and Community -- Definition: community -- Playing the ball -- The sociology of community and leisure -- Conclusion: authenticity and whisky tourism -- Exercises -- 9 Leisure Subcultures -- Counter cultures or subcultures? -- Subcultures and the media -- Subcultural identities -- Conclusion: Bourdieu, capital and sports -- Exercises -- PART III: LEISURE TRENDS -- 10 Leisure and Globalization -- Definitions: globalization, diaspora and hybridity.