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Zusatztext “Graduate students, scholars and professionals interested in public relations, journalism and social media might find this book to be a helpful tool.” (Kiana Moridi, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (3-4), 2020) Informationen zum Autor Karl Spracklen is Professor of Leisure Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He has published papers on leisure, sport, tourism and identity and his previous publications include The Meaning and Purpose of Leisure and Sport and Challenges to Racism. New Books in Critical Theory have recently released a podcast about Professor Spracklen's book Whiteness and Leisure. You can listen to the interview, between Professor Spracklen and Dr Dave O'Brien, here: http://newbooksincriticaltheory.com/2014/09/12/karl-spracklen-whiteness-and-leisure-palgrave-macmillan-2013/ Klappentext Spracklen explores the impact of the internet on leisure and leisure studies, examining the ways in which digital leisure spaces and activities have become part of everyday leisure. Covering a range of issues from social media and file-sharing to romance on the Internet, this book presents new theoretical directions for digital leisure. Zusammenfassung Spracklen explores the impact of the internet on leisure and leisure studies! examining the ways in which digital leisure spaces and activities have become part of everyday leisure. Covering a range of issues from social media and file-sharing to romance on the Internet! this book presents new theoretical directions for digital leisure. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. A Brief History of Leisure and the Net 3. Leisure Studies and the Problem of the Net 4. Net Theory and Digital Leisure 5. A Theory of Digital Leisure 6. Identity Making and Social Media 7. File-Sharing and Net Ethics 8. Digital Leisure and Commodification 9. Digital Leisure and Communicative Leisure 10. Sex and Romance 11. Conclusions
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1. Introduction 2. A Brief History of Leisure and the Net 3. Leisure Studies and the Problem of the Net 4. Net Theory and Digital Leisure 5. A Theory of Digital Leisure 6. Identity Making and Social Media 7. File-Sharing and Net Ethics 8. Digital Leisure and Commodification 9. Digital Leisure and Communicative Leisure 10. Sex and Romance 11. Conclusions
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"Graduate students, scholars and professionals interested in public relations, journalism and social media might find this book to be a helpful tool." (Kiana Moridi, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (3-4), 2020)
