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Title Time out? : leisure, recreation and tourism in New Zealand and Australia / edited by Harvey C. Perkins and Grant Cushman
Published Auckland : Longman, [1998]
Auckland : Longman, c1998
c1998
©1998

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Description xi, 403 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Time out? Leisure, recreation and tourism in New Zealand and Australia: the field of play / Harvey C. Perkins and Grant Cushman -- 2. From the frontier to cyberspace: a history of leisure, recreation and tourism in New Zealand / James Watson -- 3. From cultural awakening to post-industrialism: the history of leisure, recreation and tourism in Australia / Elery Hamilton-Smith -- 4. Maori and leisure: a survey / Ailsa Smith -- 5. Interpreting leisure participation in New Zealand and Australia / A.J. (Tony) Veal, Bob Gidlow and Harvey C. Perkins -- 6. Tourism systems in New Zealand and Australia / David Simmons and Neil Leiper -- 7. Outdoor recreation and the environment: towards an understanding of the recreational use of the outdoors in New Zealand / Patrick J. Devlin and Kay L. Booth -- 8. Sociology of leisure and sport / Jan Cameron and Bob Gidlow -- 9. Local and global publics: shifting popularity in rugby union and rugby league / Camilla Obel -- 10. Retailing leisure: local and global developments in gambling / Terry Austrin -- 11. Women and leisure in Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia / Shona Thompson -- 12. Leisure, lifestyle and health promotion / Bob Gidlow and Jenny Ross --
13. Heritage tourism and New Zealand cities / Joanna Fountain and David C. Thorns -- 14. Putting recreation and leisure in their place: the geography of leisure / Juliana Mansvelt and Harvey C. Perkins --15. Landscapes of leisure and tourism / Eric Pawson and Simon Swaffield -- 16. 'Pushing the limits': place promotion and adventure tourism in the South Island of New Zealand / Paul Cloke and Harvey C. Perkins -- 17. The psychology of leisure, recreation and tourism in New Zealand and the South Pacific / Tracy Berno, Kevin Moore and Leslie Raymore -- 18. The arts and optimal experience: theory, practice, policy / Michael Volkerling -- 19. Leisure and recreation: an economic perspective / Christopher Gan -- 20. Thriving on leisure: a philosopher's perspective / Chris Parkin -- 21. Amateurs, professionals and the ideal of the creative virtues / Stan Godlovitch -- 22. Postlude / Allan Laidler and Rob Lynch -- 23. Looking forward / Bevan C. Grant and Elery Hamilton-Smith
Summary "This text provides an introduction to leisure, recreation and tourism from a variety of perspectives. Introductory chapters provide an opening contextual analysis and theoretical framework. These are followed by a range of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary interpretations of leisure, recreation and tourism in New Zealand and Australia. Concluding chapters provide reflection and offer possibilities for further research and analysis." -- Publisher's website
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Leisure -- Social aspects -- Australia.
Leisure -- Social aspects -- New Zealand.
Leisure -- Australia.
Leisure -- New Zealand.
Recreation -- Australia.
Recreation -- New Zealand.
Tourism -- Australia.
Tourism -- New Zealand.
Author Cushman, Grant.
Perkins, Harvey C.
ISBN 058287968X