Description
CURRENT LEISURE TRENDS AND THE TASK OF THE HUMAN
Book Summary
This work analyzes the role of leisure in contemporary society, exploring how material progress has driven its expansion beyond refined activity to encompass play and festive amusement. The author, Albert Llorca Arimany, poses a fundamental question regarding the meaning and function of leisure in a world where free time has become a space of possibilities and contradictions. The book offers a sociological and philosophical reflection on how leisure redefines the human experience and the search for meaning today.
What is it about?
The book examines leisure as a complex phenomenon that goes beyond simple rest or entertainment. Llorca Arimany analyzes how material development has generated new ways of occupying free time, from cultural and creative activities to play and festive celebration. The work invites us to question whether contemporary leisure fulfills a liberating function or if, on the contrary, it has become an extension of the productive logics of the system. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the author explores the tensions between leisure as a space of autonomy and as a tool for consumption, offering a critical perspective on its impact on identity, social relationships, and personal fulfillment.
Main themes
- Leisure as a social construct in late modernity.
- The relationship between material progress and the expansion of free time.
- Play and festivity as dimensions of human leisure.
- The tension between authentic leisure and commodified leisure.
- The search for meaning and fulfillment through leisure time.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals in sociology, philosophy, anthropology, and social sciences interested in the analysis of free time and contemporary cultural practices. It is also of interest to readers seeking a critical reflection on the role of leisure in daily life and its relationship with well-being, identity, and consumer society.
What this book offers
- A critical and updated look at the phenomenon of leisure in contemporary society.
- Conceptual tools for distinguishing between authentic leisure and instrumentalized leisure.
- A reflection on how leisure can contribute to personal and social development.
- An interdisciplinary analysis that connects sociology with philosophy and anthropology.
- Keys to understanding the contradictions of free time in a context of hyper-productivity.
Technical specifications
- Author: LLORCA ARIMANY, ALBERT
- Publisher: FUNDACIoN EMMANUEL MOUNIER
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: SOCIOLOGY
- Collection: SINERGIA
- Publication date: November 2017
- Number of pages: 202
- Weight: 200 g
Editorial review
This is a timely and necessary work for those who wish to understand leisure not only as a social fact, but as a space for reflection on the human condition. The author rigorously addresses an issue that affects all spheres of contemporary life, offering an analysis that combines theoretical depth with accessible writing. Recommended for readers looking to go beyond simplistic views of free time and wishing to explore its ethical, social, and existential implications.