01114nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_116488 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 1103000 790.1 R643 Roberts, Ken The leisure industries Ken Roberts New York Palgrave Macmillan 2004 The Leisure Industries is the first book to scan the entire field of leisure from the point of view of leisure providers rather than from a demand-side perspective. Arguing that each type of supplier (commercial, voluntary and public) has special capacities, the text explores the distinctive character and qualities of the main types of leisure, from the "big three" of tourism, the media and hospitality, to activities such as shopping, sport, gambling and "events." Case studies, quotes, empirical data and boxed discussion of key theories all help to structure this text and give it a reader-friendly feel. Leisure industry Hiếu Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ