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The Business of Leisure: Tourism, Sport, Events and Other Leisure Industries
Kenneth Roberts
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Description for The Business of Leisure: Tourism, Sport, Events and Other Leisure Industries
Paperback. A wide-ranging, original and challenging introduction to leisure industries, offering broad coverage of tourism, sports, events and media, and taking into account changes leading up to and throughout the 21st century, both for leisure providers and leisure consumers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KNSG; KNSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 publication of The Leisure Industries. This updated second edition reflects how recent developments such as the age of austerity, demographic changes ... Read more
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 publication of The Leisure Industries. This updated second edition reflects how recent developments such as the age of austerity, demographic changes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137428189
SKU
V9781137428189
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Ref
99-10
About Kenneth Roberts
Ken Roberts is Professor of Sociology at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a past president of the World Leisure Research Commission and the International Sociology Association's Research Committee on Leisure. He is the author of several books, including, most recently, Sociology: An Introduction (2012), Class in Contemporary Britain (2011) and Youth in Transition: Eastern Europe and the West ... Read more
Reviews for The Business of Leisure: Tourism, Sport, Events and Other Leisure Industries
'This is a must-have text for any students or lecturers grappling with the changes that have happened to the business of leisure in the last twenty years. Professor Roberts writes clearly and precisely on leisure from sport to events via the media and the internet. This is a comprehensive guide to leisure and its importance in our lives.' - Karl ... Read more