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UNINA9910822643203321 |
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Titolo |
Entertainment, leisure and identities / / edited by Roger Spalding and Alyson Brown |
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Newcastle, U.K., : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2007 |
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Newcastle, U.K. : , : Cambridge Scholars Pub., , 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-19100-4 |
9786612191008 |
1-4438-0724-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (149 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SpaldingRoger |
BrownAlyson |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Leisure - Great Britain - History |
Leisure - Social aspects - Great Britain |
Amusements - Great Britain - History |
Amusements - Social aspects - Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CONTRIBUTORS |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This wide-ranging collection of essays seeks to challenge the 'common-sense' assumption that entertainment activities have no function but to fill up otherwise empty moments. As such it builds on the term - coined by the Victorians - 'Recreation', and argues that in the entertainments people pursue they do not simply divert themselves, but actively create and re-create their identities. The collection shows this process can only take place for those who enjoy the benefits of leisure; hence, ... |
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