This critical introduction to the field offers a systematic account of the meaning and structure of leisure today. <br /><br />The book: <ul><li>Situates the student in the field</li><li>Provides a comprehensive account of the leading approaches to leisure</li><li>Explores the influence of class, race, gender, ethnicity, disability, and age</li><li>Discusses to role of the state</li><li>Examines leisure in the context of changing work relationships</li><li>Locates leisure in the debate around globalization <br /></li></ul>