| The Sage Dictionary of Leisure Studies Contributor(s): Blackshaw, Tony (Author), Crawford, Garry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412919959 ISBN-13: 9781412919951 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $164.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: This is the first full length dictionary of Leisure Studies. It examines the key concepts, assesses the work of central figures, and helps students zero-in on essential issues and conceptual distinctions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel |
| Dewey: 306.481 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.35 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first full length dictionary of Leisure Studies. It examines the key concepts, assesses the work of central figures, and helps students zero-in on essential issues and conceptual distinctions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crawford, Garry: - Garry Crawford is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Salford. His research and teaching focus primarily upon audiences, media and consumer patterns, and most specifically, sport fans and video gamers. He has published numerous papers and books, including "Consuming Sport" (2004) and "Video Gamers" (2012). Garry is Director of the University of Salford Digital Cluster, Publications Director of the British Sociological Association, and review editor for Cultural Sociology.Blackshaw, Tony: - Tony Blackshaw is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport & Leisure at Sheffield Hallam University and author of The SAGE Dictionary of Leisure Studies (SAGE, 2009) and Zygmunt Bauman (Routledge 'Key Sociologists', 2005) |