The importance of being lazy : in praise of play, leisure, and vacations

Author(s)

• Gini, Al

Bibliographic Information

The importance of being lazy : in praise of play, leisure, and vacations

Al Gini

Routledge, 2003

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-172) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Drawing upon in-depth case studies of vacation habits and the observations of philosophers, writers, and sociologists such as Aristotle, Mark Twain and Thorstein Veblen, Al Gini argues why vacations are so venerated and why 'doing nothing' is a fundamental human necessity. From shopping sprees and extreme sports to the ultimate vacation - retirement - The Importance of Being lazy demonstrates that without true leisure, we are diminished as individuals and as a society.

Table of Contents

Prologue: The Project and the Problem 1. The Other Side of Leisure Work, Damn it! 2. Leisure and Culture 3. Vacations and Traveling 4. Mini Vacations The Weekend 5. Shopping as Leisure and Play 6. Sports and Play 7. The Ultimate Vacation Retirement Epilogue: Sabbath as Metaphor

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Details

• NCID: BA6302152X
• ISBN:
  • 0415938791
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: 182 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 394.26
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Vacations
  • LCSH : Leisure