Reflections on Leisure, Play, and Recreation - Southern Illinois University Press

Reflections on Leisure, Play, and Recreation

1st Edition

David L. Jewell

$27.50

Out of Print

Paper

0-8093-2114-9

978-0-8093-2114-8

88 pages, 5.5 x 8.5

6/25/1997

About the Book

In this rich and unique reference, David L. Jewell compiles the first anthology of reflections on leisure, play, and recreation.

As he began to collect these considered opinions, Jewell was pleased to discover that many people from quite diverse backgrounds shared his belief in the redeeming value of leisure, play, and recreation.

Jewell was less pleased, however, to note how often these judicious opinions have been ignored. Disproportionately high budget cuts in parks and recreation services demonstrate too clearly society’s view of leisure activities as frivolous and expendable. By selecting these voices of reason and making them available in a single volume, Jewell hopes to emphasize the "frailties of a capitalistic society’s demeaning perception" of anything other than work.

Authors/Editors

David L. Jewell is a professor in and chair of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the State University of New York College at Brockport. His other books include Professional Practicum Manual: Experiential Education in Recreation and Leisure Services and Confronting Child Abuse Through Recreation.

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