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Abstract
'This book confirms David Harris' status as a leading theorist in contemporary culture and leisure in the UK. He offers a distinctive, coherent and authoritative guide to the major concepts and debates that should engage leisure scholars and scholarship' - Dr Peter Bramham, Senior Lecturer in Leisure Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University. The book encompasses related work in media studies, cultural studies, sports studies and sociology; each 1500 word exposition is cross-referenced to other concepts in the field; offers definitions, section outlines and further reading guidance for independent learning; and is supported by the author's website: http://www.arasite.org//keyconc.html
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelims [List of contributors | Acknowledgements] | |||
| Planting the seeds of a new economy: Learning from citizen-led innovation | |||
| Humility and audacity: The story of vivre Saint Michel en Santé Brianne Peters | |||
| New dawn enterprises: Becoming a “Community instrument through which the people can do for themselves” | |||
| A vision of flipping the iceberg of power: The greater Edmonton alliance faces big land and big oil | |||
| Everyday good living and the two row Wampum: The vision of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres | |||
| A quiet movement: Inuit self-determination | |||
| Ecotrust Canada: Building the conservation economy | |||
| Resident ownership and neighbourhood transformation: The village at Market Creek | |||
| Pushing for green solutions to urban neglect: The work of People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) | |||
| Permeating the mainstream: Rural action for a sustainable future for central Appalachia | |||
| Reclaiming land, reaffirming culture: The Deep South Community Agricultural Network | |||
| Reaching back to move forward towards a future of HOPE: The story of Sandhills Family Heritage Association |