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Politics and Leisure

Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

Politics and Leisure

By John Wilson

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About the book

First published in 1988. This book provides a lucid and exceptionally well-informed account at the controversial relationship between politics and leisure. The author combines historical and sociological material to show the ways in which `leisure' has often been a fiercely disputed battleground. Free time and free space have always posed a threat to political authorities, while providing room for experimentation and expression for the citizenry. This has led to extensive attempts at leisure reg...Show more

Sociology: sport and leisure

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ISBN

9780367110888

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published year

2019

Language

Edition

1

Original title

Politics and Leisure

Format

Hardcover

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