What southerners do, where they go, and what they expect to accomplish in their spare time, their "leisure," reveals much about their cultural values, class and racial similarities and differences, and historical perspectives. This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Cult…
New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 16: Sports and Recreation.
What southerners do, where they go, and what they expect to accomplish in their spare time, their 'leisure', reveals much about their cultural values, class and racial similarities and differences, and historical perspectives. This book offers a reference to the culture of sport…
What southerners do, where they go, and what they expect to accomplish in their spare time, their "leisure," reveals much about their cultural values, class and racial similarities and differences, and historical perspectives. This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Cult…
Popular culture: past and present
"What is leisure studies? Who are the key figures in the field? How can we evaluate the relevance of concepts in the field?" "This is the first full-length dictionary of leisure studies. It examines the key concepts, assesses the work of central figures and helps students zero-i…
"What is leisure studies? Who are the key figures in the field? How can we evaluate the relevance of concepts in the field?" "This is the first full-length dictionary of leisure studies. It examines the key concepts, assesses the work of central figures and helps students zero-i…
Sports in Zion: Mormon recreation, 1890-1940
Sports in Zion: Mormon recreation, 1890-1940
"Sports in Zion is the first in-depth study of the central role sports and leisure played in shaping the modern Mormon religion. In this book, Richard Ian Kimball explores how Mormon leaders tapped the potential of using recreational programs to ameliorate the problems of the ci…