Local justice and public sector leisure policy

Howell, Steve B.; McNamee, Mike

doi:10.1080/02614360306575

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“…He called for research on 'the extent to which the public and commercial sectors play a complementary role in the construction of social citizenship' (p.34). It is not apparent that this call has been responded to in mainstream leisure studies, so the debate around citizenship rights and leisure remains stalled, although Howell and McNamee (2003) have explored the related concept of local justice .…”

Section: Sociology Leisure Studies and The Neglect Of Human Rightsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human rights, leisure and leisure studies

Veal

2015

World Leisure Journal

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, endorsed by the United Nations in 1948, includes the right to leisure time, to cultural participation and to travel. While the idea of human rights permeates many aspects of national and international life, it appears not to have permeated the field of leisure studies to any great extent, unlike some cognate areas, such as sport and tourism studies. The purpose of this paper is not to remedy this situation but to argue that this neglect is unjustified and to suggest that leisure researchers might incorporate the idea of human rights and leisure rights into their work. The paper is divided into six main parts. First it considers the parallels between the neglect of human rights in sociology up until the 1990s and the continuing neglect in the field of leisure studies. Second, it considers the basis of human rights in general. Third, it examines the nature of the leisure rights declared in the Universal Declaration. Fourth, the place of leisure in general critiques of economic, social and cultural rights is assessed. Fifth, the relationship between human rights and a number of themes in leisure studies is briefly explored, including: the work/leisure divide; the individual versus society; freedom; gender; globalization; and policy. Finally some suggestions are made for a research agenda on human rights and leisure.

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Section: Sociology Leisure Studies and The Neglect Of Human Rightsmentioning

confidence: 99%