The Leisure Industries
Author:   Ken Roberts
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
ISBN:  

9781403904126


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 June 2004
Format:   Paperback
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This text scans the entire field of leisure from the point of view of leisure providers rather than from a demand-side perspective. Arguing that each type of supplier (commercial, voluntary and public) has special capacities, the text explores the distinctive character and qualities of the main types of leisure, from the big three of tourism, the media and hospitality, to activities such as shopping, sport, gambling and events . Case studies, quotes, empirical data and boxed discussion of key theories all help to structure this text and give it a reader friendly feel.

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Author:   Ken Roberts
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.384kg
ISBN:  

9781403904126


ISBN 10:   140390412
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 June 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Voluntary Associations The Public Sector Tourism Sport: Origins and Development Sport: Commercial Inroads Events The Media and Popular Culture The Media: Recent Developments Hospitality Gambling The Arts Leisure Policies Bibliography Index

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KEN ROBERTS is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work Studies at the University of Liverpool. He is the author of many books, including Leisure and Lifestyle (Sage 1989), Leisure in Contemporary Society (CAB International 1999) and Class in Modern Britain (Palgrave 2001). He is a former chair of the World Leisure Research Commission and he is currently president of ISA RC13 (Sociology of Leisure). He was a member of the HEFCE RAE Panels for Sports-Related Studies in 1996 and 2001.

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