Whiteness and leisure

Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Thinking about the Problem; 2 Theories of 'Race' and Whiteness; 3 Studies of Whiteness in Leisure Studies; 4 A New Theory of Whiteness; 5 Whiteness and Popular Culture; 6 Whiteness and Music; 7 Whiteness and Sport; 8 Whiten...

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1. Verfasser: Spracklen, Karl (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Basingstoke u.a. Palgrave Macmillan 2013
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Leisure studies in a global era
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Zusammenfassung:Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Thinking about the Problem; 2 Theories of 'Race' and Whiteness; 3 Studies of Whiteness in Leisure Studies; 4 A New Theory of Whiteness; 5 Whiteness and Popular Culture; 6 Whiteness and Music; 7 Whiteness and Sport; 8 Whiteness and Sports Media; 9 Whiteness and Everyday Leisure; 10 Whiteness and Tourism; 11 Whiteness and Outdoor Leisure; 12 Conclusions; References; Index
This book develops a new theory of instrumental whiteness and leisure. Empirical research is drawn upon to highlight whiteness across a comprehensive and internationally-grounded range of leisure practices. The book explores sports participation, sports media and sports fandom, informal leisure, outdoor leisure, music, popular culture and tourism
Beschreibung:IX, 216 S.
ISBN:9781137026699
978-1-137-02669-9