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Routledge - Whatever Happened to the Leisure Society? Book

Name: Routledge - Whatever Happened to the Leisure Society? Book
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Explore the evolution of modern time management and social structures with "Whatever Happened to the Leisure Society?" from the Routledge Critical Leisure Studies series. During the 1960s and 1970s, many experts predicted a continuous decline in working hours that would lead to a true leisure society. However, historical trends did not follow this path. Instead, contemporary industrial societies face a different reality characterized by a persistent shortage of time and increased stress. This book examines the gap between the dream of a life of ease and the actual experience of the modern time squeeze. It provides an analytically and empirically rich look at how the concept of leisure has shifted over the decades. Whether you are studying sociology, anthropology, or the history of industrial societies, this text offers deep insights into why the predicted era of plenty has been replaced by the pressures of modern life.

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Examines the historical transition from the leisure society predictions of the 1960s and 1970s to the modern era.

Analyzes the reality of the contemporary time squeeze and the rising levels of stress in industrial societies.

Part of the Routledge Critical Leisure Studies series, providing academic depth for social science research.

Offers an analytically and empirically rich study of the relationship between working hours and social life.

Investigates the modern version of the age-old dream regarding a life of ease and plenty.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138289647
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 05 September 2018
Listed Since: 30 August 2016

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