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Whiteness and Leisure

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Karl Spracklen

    1. Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

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Part of the book series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era (LSGE)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Thinking about the Problem

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 1-10

  3. Theories of ‘Race’ and Whiteness

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 11-26

  4. Studies of Whiteness in Leisure Studies

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 27-46

  5. A New Theory of Whiteness

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 47-66

  6. Whiteness and Popular Culture

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 67-85

  7. Whiteness and Music

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 86-102

  8. Whiteness and Sport

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 103-120

  9. Whiteness and Sports Media

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 121-138

  10. Whiteness and Everyday Leisure

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 139-157

  11. Whiteness and Tourism

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 158-175

  12. Whiteness and Outdoor Leisure

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 176-194

  13. Conclusions

    • Karl Spracklen
    Pages 195-199

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 200-216
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About this book

This book develops a new theory of instrumental whiteness and leisure. Empirical research is drawn upon to highlight whiteness across a comprehensive and internationally-grounded range of leisure practices. The book explores sports participation, sports media and sports fandom, informal leisure, outdoor leisure, music, popular culture and tourism.

Reviews

"Spracklen's two [previous] books (both of which apply a Habermasian perspective to the study of leisure) are probably the most important contributions to leisure scholarship so far in the twenty-first century." - Ken Roberts, University of Chester

"Written in an engaging style, this original, astute and critical book will appeal to academics, researchers and students, and will likely become an important and well-read contribution to leisure studies." - Daniel Burdsey, University of Brighton

Authors and Affiliations

  • Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

    Karl Spracklen

About the author

Karl Spracklen is Professor of Leisure Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He has published papers on leisure, sport, tourism and identity and his previous publications include The Meaning and Purpose of Leisure and Sport and Challenges to Racism. New Books in Critical Theory have recently released a podcast about Professor Spracklen's book Whiteness and Leisure . You can listen to the interview, between Professor Spracklen and Dr Dave O'Brien, here: http://newbooksincriticaltheory.com/2014/09/12/karl-spracklen-whiteness-and-leisure-palgrave-macmillan-2013/

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