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"The Story of Leisure, takes a detailed, and sometimes controversial, look at the meaning of leisure - what it is, how it developed, what it has become, and where it is going. Written by a professor who has been studying leisure and culture for more than forty years and a manager of a dynamic municipal recreational agency, this thought-provoking book will help you understand the importance of leisure as a basis for cultural development." "Part I examines...
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"Recent research documents increasing income inequality in the United States in particular, a widening gap between well-educated and less-educated American workers. But income is not the sole measure of prosperity. The amount of time Americans spend in leisure is also crucial to our understanding of American well-being, changes in well-being over time, and differences in well-being among citizens. This meticulously-researched monograph examines trends...
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Rifkin argues that we are entering a new phase in history characterized by the steady and inevitable decline of jobs, as sophisticated computers, robotics, telecommunications, and other cutting-edge technologies replace human beings in virtually every sector and industry -- from manufacturing, retail, and financial services, to transportation, agriculture, and government. He suggests that it is time to prepare ourselves and our institutions for a...
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"Picking Up the Linen Threads is a study into the folklore of those employed in the Linen Industry in Northern Ireland. The book starts with a look at the history of linen manufacture in Ireland, from the time of home spinning through to the factory era. The different categories of linen workers, such as doffers, handle holders, piecers and pickers are mentioned with a brief description of their role in the overall manufacturing process. The book...
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