Work and Leisure

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Notes on contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 13
Introduction......Page 16
1 A brief history of work and its relationship to leisure......Page 30
2 The devil still makes work......Page 49
3 Postmodern work and leisure......Page 66
4 Gender work and leisure......Page 82
5 The economics of work and leisure......Page 100
6 Looking back perspectives on the leisure work relationship......Page 122
7 Work leisure time pressure and stress......Page 138
8 Stress and working parents......Page 160
9 Work leisure and well being......Page 183
10 Leisure and health......Page 199
11 Serious leisure volunteerism and quality of life......Page 215
12 Work and leisure themes and issues......Page 228
Index......Page 246