Whiteness and Leisure

By Karl Spracklen

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137026693
• ISBN13: 9781137026699
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"