Mapping Leisure: Studies from Australia, Asia and Africa

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Ishwar Modi

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131607930

• Pages: 304

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-07-2016

• Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

Mapping Leisure: Studies from Australia, Asia, and Africa is a comprehensive exploration of leisure across three continents—Australia, Asia, and Africa—highlighting the cultural practices, theoretical frameworks, and societal implications of leisure in diverse global contexts. The book takes a comparative approach, offering a deeper understanding of leisure practices in countries ranging from Australia and New Zealand to China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Turkey, and several African nations, including Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Each chapter provides a unique perspective on the evolution and significance of leisure in different regions, discussing how leisure is shaped by historical, cultural, and social forces. The volume examines how leisure practices have developed and transformed from pre-historic times to modern-day society, while also addressing the challenges faced by different societies, particularly those that have been colonized or are deeply work-centered.

This book serves as a valuable resource for those studying leisure, sociology, cultural studies, and global perspectives on social practices. It is ideal for students, researchers, and academics seeking a global and comparative view on the concept and practices of leisure. The diverse range of contributors enriches the content, offering insights into various cultures and the political, economic, and social implications of leisure in today's world.

Contents

• Introduction

• Australia

  • Australian Leisure: From Antiquity to Modernity – Francis Lobo

  • Mapping Leisure and Life through the Ages in New Zealand – Michael Toohey, Grant Cushman, and Bob Gidlow

• Asia

  • The Mapping of Leisure in Chinese Cultural Tradition – Ma Huidi

  • Mapping Leisure and Life through the Ages in India – Ishwar Modi

  • The Meaning and Practice of Leisure and Recreation: An Analysis of Three Indonesian Muslim Professionals – Iwan Gardono Sudjatmiko, Irsyad Zamjani, and Adrianus Jebatu

  • Mapping Leisure and Life through the Ages in Iran – Gholamreza Ghaffary

  • Mapping Leisure and Life through the Ages of Israel – Atara Sivan and Elie Cohen-Gewerc

  • Strategies of Leisure in Japan – Scott North

  • Mapping Leisure and Life in Korea – Erwei Dong

  • Mapping Leisure in the Philippines – Manuel Enverga

  • Leisure as Distinction in the Turkish Middle Class: Nursing Babies, Collecting a Trousseau, Meeting at the Malls, or Surfing? – Zerrin Arslan

• Africa

  • From Precolonial, Colonial to Postcolonial: A Survey of African Leisure – Veena Sharma

  • Evolution of Leisure Patterns in Morocco: From Traditional Spiritual Pilgrimages to Contemporary Mall Wanderers – Thibault Danteur

  • On the Possibilities of Leisure Studies in Mozambique: Historical and Sociological Considerations – Patrício V. Langa

  • Transformation of Leisure in Nigeria – Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi

  • Leisure in Historical Perspective: The Case of South Africa – Past and Present – Mokong Simon Mapadimeng

About the Author

Ishwar Modi is the Director of the India International Institute of Social Sciences and a pioneer in leisure studies in India. He was the founder Director of the Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies at the University of Rajasthan and has served as a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur. Modi is a senior fellow and founding member of the World Leisure Academy and has contributed extensively to the field of leisure studies. He has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Sociological Society (2015) and served as President of the Indian Sociological Society (2012–2013).