Offering readers the most complete and authoritative critical introduction to Leisure Theory and written by one of the major figures in the field, the book provides an exciting and reliable guide to leisure forms, leisure practice and the representation of leisure. It demonstrates how power ...
Long regarded as a classic, The Tourist is an examination of the phenomenon of tourism through a social theory lens that encompasses discussions of authenticity, high and low culture, and the construction of social reality. It brings the concerns of social science to an analysis of travel and ...
Almost a century after its original publication, Thorstein Veblen's work is as fresh and relevant as ever. Veblen'sbThe Theory of the Leisure Class/bis in the tradition of Adam Smith'sbThe Wealth of Nations/band Thomas Hobbes'sbLeviathan/b, yet it provides a surprisingly contemporary look at ...