Economic Imperative - Leisure and Imagination in the 21st Century

The book explores the role of leisure in modern life. It was written in the belief that leisure sets humans apart as a species, that what is "useless" by commercial standards is probably the best thing people have going for them, and that leisure is under attack, in high danger of being lost, and has been for some time.

About the author

John Zerilli is 27 years old and lectures at the University of Sydney in law and philosophy. He studied postgraduate law at Cambridge, where his masters thesis was ranked first place and has been cited in works by several international experts in sentencing theory. He has published academic papers in refereed journals and more general articles in several magazines.

Product details

• Authors: John Zerilli
• Publisher: Imprint Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2011
• EAN: 9781845402310
• ISBN: 978-1-84540-231-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Societas: Essays in Political; Societas: Essays in Political
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories