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Forum: Leisure and the Structure of our Life Worlds*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2008

Jon Hendricks  and
Stephen J. Cutler
Jon Hendricks
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
Stephen J. Cutler
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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Abstract

Leisure research among the elderly has not kept pace with its significance in their lives. While the centrality of work is often discussed, a comparable role for leisure is seldom acknowledged. Through a blending of life-course and structural-level perspectives this paper discusses the need for conceptual innovation in leisure research. A broader perspective on the nature of leisure, its structure and the emerging need to address leisure as a form of consumption is advocated. Recognition of the identity-affirming nature of leisure and consumption will greatly enhance the focus of leisure research.

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Research Article
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Ageing & Society , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , March 1990 , pp. 85 - 94
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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