Description: Decentring Work by Heather Mair Drawing on the expertise of some of the most innovative minds in the field of leisure studies from across Canada, this book questions how and why we have come to value paid employment as the marker of social success and individual self-worth and, more provocatively, investigates the role that leisure might play in its stead. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How has it come to be that paid work is seen as the primary avenue for attaining sustenance, self-esteem, and human dignity?This book encourages scholars and practitioners to rethink the relationships between leisure, social policy, and human development. Drawing on the expertise of some of the most innovative minds in the field of leisure studies from across Canada, Decentring Work questions how and why we have come to value paid employment as the marker of social success and individual self-worth and, more provocatively, investigates the role that leisure might play in its stead.The contributors probe the dimensions of marginalization and oppression experienced by groups such as women living in poverty, aboriginal youth, new immigrants, and older adults and show how leisure can be a vital element in confronting issues in the social construction of homelessness, incarceration, dementia care, disability, and ethnicity. Using a mix of approaches from in-depth empirical studies to more conceptually driven discussions, the chapters in Decentring Work weave together effectively into a treatise on notions of work, leisure, power, and social change.This collection is essential reading for anyone in the field of leisure studies, recreation, or social work who is interested in the role that leisure can and should play in reshaping human and community development. Author Biography Alison Pedlar is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. She has conducted extensive research on persons with disabilities, support services, quality of life and community. Heather Mair is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. She has published research on a variety of topics. She is co-author (with Donald G. Reid and E. Wanda George) of Rural Tourism Development: Localism and Cultural Change. Heather Mair is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. She has published research on a variety of topics. She is co-author (with Donald G. Reid and E. Wanda George) of Rural Tourism Development: Localism and Cultural Change. Susan M. Arai is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. Her research examines concepts such as social inclusion/social exclusion, therapeutic relationships, empowerment, mindfulness, and health. Donald G. Reid is a professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph. Other books by Reid include Work and Leisure in the 21st Century: From Production to Citizenship, and Tourism, Globalization and Development; Responsible Tourism Planning. Donald G. Reid is a professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph. Other books by Reid include Work and Leisure in the 21st Century: From Production to Citizenship, and Tourism, Globalization and Development; Responsible Tourism Planning. Susan M. Arai is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. Her research examines concepts such as social inclusion/social exclusion, therapeutic relationships, empowerment, mindfulness, and health. Table of Contents IntroductionSusan M. Arai, Heather Mair, and Donald G. RiedPart One: Leisure and Social PolicyLeisure and Social PolicyDon DawsonAddressing Inadequate Leisure Access Politics Through Citizen EngagementJanna Taylor and Wendy Frizby Part Two: Leisure and Alternative Policy Frameworks for Health and Social DevelopmentRemoving the Scar: Social Solidarity and Leisure Policy Donald G. Reid, B. Leigh Golden, and Leah Katerberg Improving the Lives of Persons with Dementia and Their Families through Enhanced Social Policies, Leisure Policy, and Practice Sherry L. DupuisPoverty and Leisure as Social Determinants of Health: The Politics of Oppression and Transformation in Social Policy Susan M. Arai and Rishia Burke Part Three: Social Policy from the Perspective of the MarginsMulticulturalism and Leisure Policy: Enhancing the Delivery of Leisure Services and Supports for Immigrants and Minority CanadiansSusan Tirone Leisure and Social Development in the Context of Women who OffendDarla Fortune, Alison Pedlar, and Felice Yuen Restoring Our Collective Obligation: Exploring Opportunities for Addressing Homelessness and Social Housing Heather Mair and Dawn Trussell Hold Gently People Who Create Space on the Margins: Urban Aboriginal-Canadian Young People and Hip-Hop Rythems of "Leisures" Karen M Fox and Brett D. Lashua Conclusions: Excersising our "Leisure Imagination" Heather Mair, Noald G. Reid and Susan M. Arai NotesIndex Review Highlights important social issues and policies that marginalize large segments of the population and negatively affect citizens opportunities to experience recreation and leisure . . . relevant for practitioners and researchers in community recreation and leisure services [and] people who work in public policy and social service organizations. Laura L. Payne, Journal of Leisure Research Review Quote Highlights important social issues and policies that marginalize large segments of the population and negatively affect citizens opportunities to experience recreation and leisure . . . relevant for practitioners and researchers in community recreation and leisure services [and] people who work in public policy and social service organizations. --Laura L. Payne, Journal of Leisure Research Details ISBN1552385000 Publisher University of Calgary Press ISBN-10 1552385000 ISBN-13 9781552385005 Format Paperback Imprint University of Calgary Press Place of Publication Calgary Country of Publication Canada Author Heather Mair DEWEY 306.4812 Short Title DECENTRING WORK Language English Media Book Edited by Heather Mair Affiliation University of Waterloo Year 2011 Pages 280 Subtitle Critical Perspectives on Leisure, Social Policy, and Human Development UK Release Date 2011-01-03 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Publication Date 2011-01-30 Illustrations 3 black & white figures We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:88192231;
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ISBN-13: 9781552385005
Book Title: Decentring Work
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Publication Name: Decentring Work: Critical Perspectives on Leisure, Social Policy, and Human Development
Language: English
Publisher: Brett D. Lashua, Susan Tirone, Karen M. Fox, Janna Taylor, Don Dawson, Darla Fortune, Heather Mair, Dawn Trussell, Alison Pedlar, University of Calgary Press
Item Height: 228 mm
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 418 g
Subject Area: Sociology of Sport, Family Sociology
Author: Heather Mair
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
