دانلود کتاب A Social Psychology of Leisure

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Cover
Title page
Credits page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Section One: The Nature of Social Psychology
1 Understanding Leisure with Social Psychology
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Social Science and the Quest for Happiness, Health, and the Good Life
Why Study Leisure with Social Science?
Leisure and Social Psychology
The Social Psychological Approach
Pinning Down the Social Psychology of Leisure
References
2 The Social Psychologyof Leisure: Story of a Growing Field of Study
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Social Psychology: A Mostly Psychological Story
Treatment of Leisure in Psychological Social Psychology
Treatment of Leisure in Sociological Social Psychology
Social Psychological Approaches in Leisure Studies
Social Psychology of Leisure as an International Field of Study
References
Section Two: Social Psychology of Leisure Essentials
3 Social Psychological Approaches for Studying Leisure
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Social Psychological Ways of Studying People
Defining, Observing, and Measuring People’s Leisure
Definitions and Research Methods Used in the Social Psychological Study of Leisure
4 Leisure Experience
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Properties of Leisure Experiences
Good and Psychologically Deep Leisure Experiences
Common Leisure Experiences
Psychologically Deep Experiences in Leisure
Intensity of Participation
Must Leisure Experience Always Be Pleasant?
Experience Changes during Leisure Engagements
Savoring
Conclusion
References
5 Leisure Needs
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Neulinger’s Paradigm
Needs
Leisure Ne
Perceived Freedom and Control in Life and Leisure
Theories of Freedom and Control and Their Implications for Leisure
Limits to Freedom and the Politics of Control
Conclusion
References
6 Leisure Motivations
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Motivation
Social Learning, Social Cognition, and the Self
How Motivation Can Change
Conclusion
References
Section Three: Factors Influencing Leisure Behavior and Experience
7 Personality and Attitudeas Personal Influences on Leisure Behavior and Experience
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The Nature of Personality
Personality Factors and Their Apparent Influence on Leisure Activity and Experience
Attitudes toward Leisure and Specific Leisure Activities
Interactionism and Other Issues of Personality and Leisure
Conclusion
References
8 Social Influence in the Creation of Leisure
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Some Basic Social Processes Influencing Leisure
Critical Influences on Leisure Orientations in Childhood and Adolescence
Social Influences on Leisure in Adulthood
Conclusion
References
9 Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Leisure
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Introduction
Overview of Research on Race, Ethnicity,Culture, and Leisure
The Effect of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Leisure as an Objective Phenomenon
The Effect of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Leisure as a Subjective Phenomenon
Conclusion
References
Section Four: Identifying and Cultivating the Best of Leisure
10 Impacts of Leisure Experience in Childhood and Adolescence
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Socialization and the Growth of Social Competence
Impacts of the Most Prominent Leisure Activities of Childhood and Adolescence
Identity Formation in Adolescence
Passionate Attachment, Social Worlds, and Sense of Community
Conclusion
References
11 Impacts of Leisure Experience in Adulthood and Later Life
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Leisure as a Life Force and a Life Resource
How is Leisure Influential in Adulthood?
Where and When is Leisure Influential in Adulthood?
When the Effects of Leisure Are Not So Positive
Scenarios for Social Change
Conclusion
References
12 Optimizing Leisure Outcomes
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Recognizing Leisure Opportunities
Overcoming Leisure Constraints
Cultivating Leisure Experience
Setting and Activity Management for Participationand Leisure Satisfaction
Conclusion
A Final Note
References
Author Index
Subject Index