The national bestseller that defines a new economic class and shows how it is key to the future of our cities. The Washington Monthly 2002 Annual Political Book Award WinnerThe Rise of the Creative Class gives us a provocative new way to think about why we live as we do today-and where we might be headed. Weaving storytelling with masses of new ...
A challenging take on the cult of speed, as well as a corrective look at how people can approach their lives with new understanding, this book uncovers an international movement of those dedicated to slowing down and enjoying a fuller, richer life.
'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.' In The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen sets out 'to discuss the place and value of the leisure class as an economic factor in modern life'. In so doing he produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with ...
An introductory text that gathers together state-of-the art information in leisure science and practice, reflecting a wide range of literature from the disciplines of sociology, psychology, economics, political science, and anthropology. More than a text that teaches the foundational meanings and roles of leisure, "Pastimes" is also a point of ...
This text provides a foundation for the study of leisure and of those organizations that deliver leisure services. Intended for both graduate and postgraduate students of leisure studies and recreation management, it aims to offer an analysis of the societal factors influencing leisure, and to helping students understand how leisure services are ...
A happy retirement is dependent on more than just having adequate financial resources. It means paying attention to all aspects of life, including leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical and mental well-being, and solid social support. With its friendly format, lively cartoons, and captivating quotations, Zelinskis guide offers ...
In this elegantly written (and produced) work, Josef Pieper introduces the reader to an understanding that leisure is nothing less than "an attitude of mind and a condition of the soul that fosters a capacity to perceive the reality of the world." Beginning with the Greeks, and through a series of philosophic, religious, and historical examples, ...
Leadership is a personal journey upon which one consciously embarks, and it is the crux of successful parks, recreation, and leisure services agencies, organizations, and programs. This edition of Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference continues to guide and encourage students and professionals to further develop the vital leadership ...
This pathbreaking book documents for the first time the unanticipated decline in leisure both at work and in the home over the last twenty years and explains why Americans enjoy less leisure today than at any other time since the end of World War II.. This pathbreaking book explains why, contrary to all expectations, Americans are working harder ...
This timely book showcases a broad range of some of the most life-enriching getaways in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with something for every taste and interest from arts-and-crafts holidays to kayaking lessons to helping rebuild devastated communities of the Gulf Coast.
Slim Aarons made a career, in his words, "photographing attractive people who were doing attractive things in attractive places." His subjects were the beautiful and the celebrated, the rich and the powerful, the talented and the privileged, high society and aristocracy. Slim Aarons captured their image for the picture magazines of the 1940s - ...
In this completely revised and expanded edition, readers will learn how to create an excellent work/life balance by working less, producing more, and being more leisurely.
From the end of World War II through the 1980s, Aarons photographed the rich and famous, the beautiful and the celebrated: Hollywood royalty, European aristocracy, the grande dames of high society, captains of industry, media moguls, statesmen and stars of every sort. Though upholding the glamorous image of wealth, power, talent and beauty, he saw ...
Peter Mayle informs readers where to buy the best caviar, how to order thousand-dollar custom made shoes, the REAL expenses behind keeping a mistress in style, the pros and cons of household servants.
The Great Good Place argues that "third places" - where people can gather, put aside the concerns of work and home, and hang out simply for the pleasures of good company and lively conversation - are the heart of a community's social vitality and the grassroots of democracy.
Joanne O'Sullivan has delighted children everywhere with her "101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12!" The series, and the adventures, continue with an idea-packed book for the under-12 set that's a sure cure for boredom. From exciting outings to creative activities at home, it's crammed with stuff that's amazing, amusing, and inspiring. Plus, ...
Aimed at students in recreation, outdoor education and physical education courses, as well as guides and instructors working in outdoor settings. Examines the historical and philosophical foundations of adventure programmes, reviews technical competencies that leaders should possess and provides safety and environmental guidelines they should ...
This comprehensive and accessible textbook offers a complete grounding in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for the sports studies student. The book offers the reader a step-by-step guide to the research process, from designing a research project, to collecting and analysing data, to reporting the research, all of which is richly ...
Aristotle wrote that we work in order to have leisure. But is the leisure that Aristotle spoke of--the freedom to do nothing--the same as the leisure we look forward to each weekend? With fascinating anecdotal detail, Rybczynski unfolds the history of leisure from ancient Rome to the Enlightenment to today, explores the origins of the week and the ...
Now in its fifth edition, Leisure in Your Life: An Exploration continues to offer its readers opportunities to expand their consciousness, clarify their values and gain a better understanding of recreation and leisure in their own lives, as well as the lives of others. Written as an introductory textbook for university and college undergraduates, ...
This handbook addresses the history, organization and central debates in the field of leisure studies. More than thirty chapters from leading international scholars are presented in five clearly defined parts. These examine the origins of leisure studies; review and evaluate the contributions and approaches to leisure studies of key social science ...
In this collection of familiar essays, Jimmy Carter, the plain-speaking ex-President from Plains, Georgia, writes on the experiences that have stayed with him. Home truths are found in his pieces on baseball, the Navy, and fishing, along with recollections of his life in the White House and his experiences as a world-traveling statesman-at-large. ...
Despite his all-too-short stint as commissioner, A. Bartlett Giamatti has a profound effect on the game of baseball. In this book, his charm and eloquence are abundantly displayed as he examines baseball as only he was able to, and reminds us that "To know America, one must first know baseball".
This study tells how "show business" was invented - a journey through the vanished pleasure palaces of urban middle-class America. There was a time when "going out" was only for the rich. But at the turn of the century, "going out" became part of everyday life for almost all urban Americans as vaudeville halls, phonograph parlors, penny arcades, ...
Nationwide, more and more entrepreneurs are committing themselves to creating and running "third places," also known as "great good places. " In his landmark work, The Great Good Place, Ray Oldenburg identified, portrayed, and promoted those third places. Now, more than ten years after the original publication of that book, the time has come to ...
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