New Perspectives on Leisure

Author: Lou Jiajun
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Since the beginning of the 21st century, with the advancement of China's socialist modernization construction into a new era, people's life consumption structure has undergone significant changes. Particularly in the eastern coastal areas and many large cities, leisure has become the main way of daily life. However, theoretical research centered on leisure has lagged behind. This has become one of the main reasons for the publication of this book. The book is divided into seven parts: The Origin and Development of Leisure and Leisure Theory, The Life Model of Mass Leisure Society, Leisure Culture: Fashion and Sublimation; The Functions of Leisure: Balance and Development; Leisure Conflict: Imbalance and Control; Leisure Consumption: Evolution of Structure and Methods, The Composition of the Leisure Industry and the Challenges It Faces. Among them, Chapter provides a comprehensive review and analysis of leisure and its related theories, as well as a preliminary summary and analysis of the current state of leisure research in China. Chapter 2 focuses on a detailed analysis of leisure life models from the aspects of leisure time and leisure activities. Chapter 3 emphasizes the analysis of the structure, characteristics of leisure culture, and the intrinsic interactive relationship between leisure culture and harmonious social development. Chapter 4 delves into leisure from the perspective of its functions, discussing its developmental function, socialization function, restorative function, and economic function in multiple dimensions. Chapter 5 primarily addresses the principles and measures for controlling various conflicts in leisure activities. Chapter 6 describes the characteristics and motivations of leisure consumption, with a focus on exploring leisure consumption groups and leisure consumption behavior patterns. Chapter 7 examines the characteristics and scope of the leisure industry's composition, investigates the role of policies in the development of the leisure industry, and analyzes the challenges faced by China's leisure industry and its coping strategies.