1st Edition
Leisure and Power in Urban China Everyday life in a Chinese city
By Unn Målfrid Rolandsen
Copyright 2011
240 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Leisure and Power in Urban China is the first comprehensive study of leisure activities in a medium size Chinese city. Hitherto, studies of Chinese leisure have focused on holidays, festivals and tourism. This, however, is a study of the kinds of leisure that take place on regular workdays in a local environment of Quanzhou city. In doing so, Leisure and Power introduces leisure studies to... Read more
Introduction 1. Locating Leisure in a Medium-Sized Chinese City 2. What is Leisure: In China and Beyond? 3. The Utility of Leisure and the Dangers of Idleness 4. Leisure in the Quanzhou Cityscape 5. 'Healthy' Leisure in Transition 6. Bad People in Bad Places 7. Consumption as a Form of Leisure 8. Contested Leisure Space. Conclusion
Biography
Rolandsen, Unn Målfrid
"Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries."--G. W. McDonogh, CHOICE (February 2012)
