{"product_id":"time-leisure-and-well-being-paperback","title":"Time, Leisure and Well-Being - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJiri Zuzanek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe significance of work and leisure as elements of our social fabric have puzzled philosophers and social scientists for generations. This ambitious new study considers historical views of work and leisure alongside contemporary survey evidence about time-use and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining sophisticated theoretical analysis with empirical research, the book presents a contrarian argument that defines leisure as a serious and stimulating challenge rather than an unqualified benefit or good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is vital reading for anyone with an interest in the concept of time in the social sciences, work-life balance, organisational studies, or the history, philosophy, or sociology of work and leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJiri Zuzanek\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and formerly held appointments in the University of Lund, Sweden, Queen's University, New York, and the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He was also Research Director of UNESCO European Centre for Leisure and Education, Prague. He has researched and written extensively on the sociology of leisure and popular culture and time-use, time pressure, stress and health. He is author of: \u003ci\u003eSocial Research and Cultural Policy \u003c\/i\u003e(1979); \u003ci\u003eWork and Leisure in the Soviet Union \u003c\/i\u003e(1980); \u003ci\u003eWorld Leisure Participation \u003c\/i\u003e(co-editor, 1996); \u003ci\u003eThe Effects of Time Use and Time Pressure on Child-Parent Relationships \u003c\/i\u003e(2000); and \u003ci\u003eFree Time and Leisure Participation: International Perspectives \u003c\/i\u003e(co-editor, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52484239163699,"sku":"9780367522834","price":104.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MzVxUm9EOGR5WENhMDJFK2hlQmdiZz09.webp?v=1759784349","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/time-leisure-and-well-being-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}