Thomas L Burton
Biographic Data
| ID | 343684 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas L Burton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas L |
| FAMILY NAME | Burton |
| SIGNATURE | BURTON T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Safety nets and security blankets
Rationalism, with its associated dichotomies and continua, dominates contemporary leisure studies. Five particular characteristics of dichotomies that have directed and constrained a great deal of research in leisure are discussed and illustrated. Polarization, classification, simplification, exclusivity and objectivity have had seven undesirable (and usually unintended) consequences for leisure studies: the framing of research and policy questio…
Quality products, quality service
The importance of small business as a vehicle for economic growth has been recognized in many advanced industrial countries. In fact, many governments have directed considerable effort into stimulating small business activity. One of the areas of the economy where there has been a relatively rapid growth of small businesses in recent years is in the sport and leisure industry. Yet, to date, little has been published about the factors which determ…
Une Tradition Canadienne / A Canadian Tradition
(1991). Une Tradition Canadienne / A Canadian Tradition. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure: Vol. 14, Sixième congrès canadien de recherche en loisir/Sixth Canadian congress on leisure research, pp. 11-17
On the Road to Where We're Going
The findings of an assessment of state-of-the-art reviews of leisure studies and the results of an international survey of leisure scholars provide the basis for a consideration of future directions for the field. A simple descriptive model of change is employed to structure suggested directions for leisure studies into the next decade. Principal conclusions are that: priority must be given to the development of leisure theory; greater recognitio…
Leisure research and the social sciences
Capitalism and Leisure Theory
Rock Music and Social Change, 1953–1978
The study examines the evolution of rock music and its relationship to social change during the quarter century from 1953 to 1978. Following its emergence on to the popular music scene in 1953. rock music appears to have gone through three phases of development: the struggle for acceptance, 1953–59; acculturation and assimilation, 1958–70; and diversification and fragmentation. 1968–78. These phases are outlined by reference to dominant motifs an…
A framework for leisure policy research
There has been a lack of communication between leisure researchers and both its potential users and sponsors. From a policy perspective the important questions are relevance and focus: a framework is needed for considering different types of leisure research. One such framework is that of Breton, whose typology of public policy research is based on two dimensions: indirect (monitoring) or direct (intervention) influence, and institutional levels …
Third Canadian congress on leisure research
Some Reflections on the Topic of Coordination of Public Leisure Services Planning and Management
(1981). Some Reflections on the Topic of Coordination of Public Leisure Services Planning and Management. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure: Vol. 4, Loisir: Administration et Politiques Locales/Leisure Services: Local Policies and Public Administration, pp. 331-344
The Development of Leisure Research in Canada an Analogical Tale
The development of leisure research in Canada has been examined by reference to the various stages in the growth and development of the individual human being from infancy, through childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, to maturity. It has been argued that the field of leisure research in this country has progressed from infancy in the early 1950s to the stage of young adulthood in the late 1970s. This progression has been traced through ref…
National Resource Policy in Canada
Recreation Research and Planning
Safety nets and security blankets
Rationalism, with its associated dichotomies and continua, dominates contemporary leisure studies. Five particular characteristics of dichotomies that have directed and constrained a great deal of research in leisure are discussed and illustrated. Polarization, classification, simplification, exclusivity and objectivity have had seven undesirable (and usually unintended) consequences for leisure studies: the framing of research and policy questio…
On the Road to Where We're Going
The findings of an assessment of state-of-the-art reviews of leisure studies and the results of an international survey of leisure scholars provide the basis for a consideration of future directions for the field. A simple descriptive model of change is employed to structure suggested directions for leisure studies into the next decade. Principal conclusions are that: priority must be given to the development of leisure theory; greater recognitio…
Leisure research and the social sciences
A framework for leisure policy research
There has been a lack of communication between leisure researchers and both its potential users and sponsors. From a policy perspective the important questions are relevance and focus: a framework is needed for considering different types of leisure research. One such framework is that of Breton, whose typology of public policy research is based on two dimensions: indirect (monitoring) or direct (intervention) influence, and institutional levels …
Quality products, quality service
The importance of small business as a vehicle for economic growth has been recognized in many advanced industrial countries. In fact, many governments have directed considerable effort into stimulating small business activity. One of the areas of the economy where there has been a relatively rapid growth of small businesses in recent years is in the sport and leisure industry. Yet, to date, little has been published about the factors which determ…
National Resource Policy in Canada
Recreation Research and Planning
The Development of Leisure Research in Canada an Analogical Tale
The development of leisure research in Canada has been examined by reference to the various stages in the growth and development of the individual human being from infancy, through childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, to maturity. It has been argued that the field of leisure research in this country has progressed from infancy in the early 1950s to the stage of young adulthood in the late 1970s. This progression has been traced through ref…
Some Reflections on the Topic of Coordination of Public Leisure Services Planning and Management
(1981). Some Reflections on the Topic of Coordination of Public Leisure Services Planning and Management. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure: Vol. 4, Loisir: Administration et Politiques Locales/Leisure Services: Local Policies and Public Administration, pp. 331-344
A framework for leisure policy research
There has been a lack of communication between leisure researchers and both its potential users and sponsors. From a policy perspective the important questions are relevance and focus: a framework is needed for considering different types of leisure research. One such framework is that of Breton, whose typology of public policy research is based on two dimensions: indirect (monitoring) or direct (intervention) influence, and institutional levels …
Third Canadian congress on leisure research
Rock Music and Social Change, 1953–1978
The study examines the evolution of rock music and its relationship to social change during the quarter century from 1953 to 1978. Following its emergence on to the popular music scene in 1953. rock music appears to have gone through three phases of development: the struggle for acceptance, 1953–59; acculturation and assimilation, 1958–70; and diversification and fragmentation. 1968–78. These phases are outlined by reference to dominant motifs an…
Capitalism and Leisure Theory
Leisure research and the social sciences
On the Road to Where We're Going
The findings of an assessment of state-of-the-art reviews of leisure studies and the results of an international survey of leisure scholars provide the basis for a consideration of future directions for the field. A simple descriptive model of change is employed to structure suggested directions for leisure studies into the next decade. Principal conclusions are that: priority must be given to the development of leisure theory; greater recognitio…
Une Tradition Canadienne / A Canadian Tradition
(1991). Une Tradition Canadienne / A Canadian Tradition. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure: Vol. 14, Sixième congrès canadien de recherche en loisir/Sixth Canadian congress on leisure research, pp. 11-17
Quality products, quality service
The importance of small business as a vehicle for economic growth has been recognized in many advanced industrial countries. In fact, many governments have directed considerable effort into stimulating small business activity. One of the areas of the economy where there has been a relatively rapid growth of small businesses in recent years is in the sport and leisure industry. Yet, to date, little has been published about the factors which determ…
Safety nets and security blankets
Rationalism, with its associated dichotomies and continua, dominates contemporary leisure studies. Five particular characteristics of dichotomies that have directed and constrained a great deal of research in leisure are discussed and illustrated. Polarization, classification, simplification, exclusivity and objectivity have had seven undesirable (and usually unintended) consequences for leisure studies: the framing of research and policy questio…
Political science (12 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (8 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Leisure studies (5 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Leisure time (4 works)