Focusing on ten different types of organizations—ranging from nonprofit community organizations and armed forces recreation to sports management and travel and tourism sponsors—Kraus’ Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society, Ninth Edition is an invaluable resource for students considering a career in the recreation and leisure industry.
This classic text provides a detailed overview of the history, developments, and current trends in leisure studies. It addresses contemporary issues facing the recreation and leisure profession and focuses on challenges and opportunities facing the profession over the next 5 to 20 years. Extensive research into emerging trends help support the text and provide insights into the future. Case studies have been incorporated into the Ninth Edition to provide additional information on a topic and encourage students, through review questions, to ponder on and expand their thinking.
Chapter 1 Recreation and Leisure: An Introduction
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts: Philosophical Analysis of Play, Recreation, and Leisure
Chapter 3 Early History of Recreation and Leisure
Chapter 4 Recreation and Leisure in the Modern Era
Chapter 5 Leisure Motivation
Chapter 6 Sociocultural Factors Affecting Leisure
Chapter 7 Social Functions of Community Recreation
Chapter 8 The Leisure-Service System
Chapter 9 Specialized Leisure-Service Areas
Chapter 10 Travel and Tourism
Chapter 11 Sport as Leisure
Chapter 12 Leisure as a Profession
Chapter 13 Future Perspectives of Recreation and Leisure
