{"product_id":"9788415809449","title":"CURRENT LEISURE TRENDS AND THE HUMAN TASK","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCURRENT LEISURE TRENDS AND THE TASK OF THE HUMAN\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLeisure as a social construct in late modernity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between material progress and the expansion of free time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePlay and festivity as dimensions of human leisure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between authentic leisure and commodified leisure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for meaning and fulfillment through leisure time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and updated look at the phenomenon of leisure in contemporary society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools for distinguishing between authentic leisure and instrumentalized leisure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on how leisure can contribute to personal and social development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn interdisciplinary analysis that connects sociology with philosophy and anthropology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the contradictions of free time in a context of hyper-productivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e LLORCA ARIMANY, ALBERT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e FUNDACIoN EMMANUEL MOUNIER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e SOCIOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e SINERGIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FUNDACION EMMANUEL MOUNIER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405457973595,"sku":"9788415809449","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841580944.jpg?v=1781827104","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415809449","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}