The Harried Leisure ClassAnalysis of psychological aspects of social change, with particular reference to leisure utilisation in the USA - covers the cultural factors and time factor of leisure activities, hours of work, the decline of maintenance services, behaviour towards productivity, consumption and saving, Motivation for economic growth, trends, etc. Annotated bibliography pp. 156 to 175 and statistical tables. |
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The Increasing Scarcity of Time | 1 |
The Disappearance of Idleness | 16 |
Work Time | 28 |
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