Careers in Serious Leisure
From Dabbler to Devotee in Search of Fulfilment
Using the concept of fulfilment and the framework of the serious leisure perspective, this book examines the signposts marking
the fulfilment career. This career begins with an interest in a serious pursuit, leading to an efflorescence many years later in amateurism, hobbyism, volunteering, or devotee work - and ultimately
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Using the concept of fulfilment and the framework of the serious leisure perspective, this book examines the signposts marking
the fulfilment career. This career begins with an interest in a serious pursuit, leading to an efflorescence many years later
in amateurism, hobbyism, volunteering, or devotee work - and ultimately deeper fulfilment.
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Utgitt:
2014
Forlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Engelsk
Sider: 193
ISBN: 9781137399724
Format: 22 x 14 cm
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Introduction 1. The Serious Leisure Perspective 2. Starting a Fulfilment Career 3. Amateurism as a Route to Fulfilment 4.
Finding Fulfilment in a Hobby 5. Fulfilling Careers in Volunteering 6. Professional Devotee Work 7. Hobbyist and Volunteer
Devotee Work 8. The Positive Quest for Fulfilment: Shadows
Robert A. Stebbins is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary, Canada. Among his many
books are Serious Leisure: A Perspective for Our Time and The Idea of Leisure, and Planning Your Time in Retirement. He is
also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.