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The Palgrave handbook of leisure theory
This is the first handbook devoted entirely to leisure theory, charting the history and philosophy of leisure, theories in religion and culture, and rational theories of leisure in the Western philosophical tradition, as well as a range of socio-cultural theories from thinkers such as Adorno, Bauman, Weber and Marx. Drawing on contributions from experts in leisure studies from around the world, the four sections cover: traditional theories of leisure; rational theories of leisure; structural theories of leisure; and post-structural theories of leisure. The Palgrave Handbook of Leisure Theory is essential reading for students and scholars working in leisure studies, social theory as well as those working on the problem of leisure in the wider humanities and social sciences.
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Subcultures, Bodies and Spaces: Essays on Alternativity and Marginalization
This edited collection provides sociological and cultural research that expands our understanding of the alternative, liminal or transgressive; theorizing the status of the alternative in contemporary culture and society.
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Subcultures, bodies and spaces: essays on alternativity and maginalization
This edited collection provides sociological and cultural research that expands our understanding of the alternative, liminal or transgressive; theorizing the status of the alternative in contemporary culture and society.
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Heavy metal music and the communal experience
\"Heavy Metal Music and the Communal Experience critically examines the issue of community formation in metal music. Through theoretical reflections on communal formation and empirical research in the field, the authors focus on how metal communities are conceptualized, created, shaped, maintained, interact with their context, and address internal tensions. Scholars interested in extreme music and community formation will become familiar with this particular collective experience, now prevalent throughout the world\". The book critically examines the issue of community formation in metal music. Via theoretical reflections on communal formation and empirical research in the field, scholars interested in extreme music and community formation will become familiar with this particular collective experience, now prevalent throughout the world.
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