The Meaning of Leisure Definitions and Practices among Migrant and Non-Migrant Women in an Urban Space

The Meaning of Leisure Definitions and Practices among Migrant and Non-Migrant Women in an Urban Space / by Vania L. Sandoval.

This book deals with the concept of leisure and the everyday leisure practices of a group of diverse single women in an urban setting—Mannheim, Germany. Vania Sandoval focuses on how social structure and individual choices relate to each other in the local context. Initially, the book considers the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandoval, Vania L. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Leisure Studies in a Global Era
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Ethnography.
Ethnology.
Sports—Sociological aspects.
Emigration and immigration.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Leisure: Between Structure and Agency
  • 3. Context of the Study
  • 4. Meaning of Leisure for Women in Mannheim
  • 5. Leisure Planning and Execution
  • 6. Women and Mannheim as Leisure Space
  • 7. Migration background and Leisure
  • 8. Conclusion.

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