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The Business of Leisure

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Business of Leisure

By Kenneth Roberts

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About the book

Whereas leisure was once treated as a social service, a business culture has swept through what remains of the voluntary and public sectors today. Ken Roberts explains how and why this has happened, what it means for tourism, sport, the arts and broadcasting, and why events, in particular mega-events, have become prize acquisitions. The Business of Leisure addresses the trend towards commercialisation in the provision of leisure that has not only continued but accelerated since the 2004 publicat...Show more

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9781137428189

Publisher

Macmillan Education UK

Published year

2015

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1

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The Business of Leisure

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Paperback

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