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New Directions in the Theory and Research on Serious Leisure

by Robert A. Stebbins, University of Calgary


Table of Contents
Preface by Chris Rojek 
 
Foreword v

Part I The Basic Perspective

Chapter 1 Serious Leisure: An Overview 3

Chapter 2 The Liberal Arts Hobbies 27

Chapter 3 Career Volunteering 39

Chapter 4 Casual Leisure 53



Part II Elaborations and Extensions 65

Chapter 5 Cultural Tourism 67

Chapter 6 Leisure and Selfishness 79

Chapter 7 Leisure Education 89



Part III Research and Issues 103

Chapter 8 Recent Theory and Research 105

Chapter 9 Current Issues 123



Part IV The Twenty-first Century 137

Chapter 10 The Job-Reduced Future 139
     
Chapter 11 New Directions in Research 147



Endnotes 157

Bibliography 163

Index 179

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