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`This book confirms David Harris' status as a leading theorist in contemporary culture and leisure in the UK. He offers a distinctive, coherent and authoritative guide to the major concepts and debates that should engage leisure scholars and scholarship' - Dr Peter Bramham, Senior Lecturer in Leisure Studies, Leeds Metropolitan UniversityWritten with the needs of today's student in mind, the SAGE Key Concepts series provides accessible, authoritative and reliable coverage of the essential issues in a range of disciplines. Written in each case by experienced and respected experts in the subject area, the books are indispensable study aids and guides to comprehension. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages understanding without sacrificing the level of detail and critical evaluation essential to convey the complexity of the issues.Key Concepts in Leisure Studies:• Provides a student-friendly guide to the key debates in leisure studies• Reflects recent developments in the field, encompassing related work in media studies, cultural studies, sports studies and sociology • Cross-references each 1500 word exposition to other concepts in the field• Offers definitions, section outlines and further reading guidance for independent learning• Is supported by the author's website http:/www.arasite.org/keyconc.html• Is essential reading for undergraduates and NVQ students in leisure studies.
Bodies
Bodies
Human bodies have a social dimension revealed in their appearance, which can help us understand the social significance of leisure activity.
Section Outline:The sociology of the body as an alternative to understanding consciousness abstractly. Bodies, stigma and disability. Body language, bodily regimes and the cultivation of the body: piercing, tattooing, and the sporting body in the work of Bourdieu.
We commonly think of an individual as a living being whose limits are defined by a body but it is much more complex than that. For one thing, we have a mind and consciousness as well, and, not long ago, a soul. For another, we live in complex social relationships and our sense of individuality depends a great deal on how these are understood, and how we are ...