The Sociology of Leisure

In the 1970s the subject of leisure was attracting interest among both social scientists and people concerned with developing recreation policies. As well as making an academic contribution, this book, first published in 1976, provided practitioners with comprehensive review of social research finding over the whole field of leisure.

Stanley Parker

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1: The Cultural Context of Leisure 1. A Historical and Comparative View 2. Leisure in Industrial Society 3. Variety of Leisure Experience 4. Leisure in the Life-Cycle Part 2: Leisure and Other Spheres of Life 5. Leisure and Work 6. Leisure and the Family 7. Leisure and Education 8. Leisure and Religion Part 3: Leisure Planning and Policies 9. Consumers and Demand 10. Providers and Provision 11. Conclusion - Leisure and Tomorrow. Index.