Leisure And Life Styles Under Welfare Capitalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12048600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth M Roberts (0000-0001-6325-6351, corresponding author), Kenneth Roberts (0000-0002-8033-0864) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 229-250 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0705-3436 • E-ISSN: 1705-0154 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07053436.1978.10753569 |
| OpenAlex | W2087626070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The passage from a rural to an urban society is one of the characteristics of modern times. With urbanization and industrialization has developed the concept of the “quality of life”, a concept which is at times adopted by a corporatist ideology preaching economic liberalism and the protection of democratic rights and at other times by a collectivist ideology favoring the defence of collective rights and a state system. Kenneth Roberts calls this ideological combination “Welfare Capitalism”.Modern leisure has developed out of this liberal capitalism and is thus a striking example of the effects of economic and social liberalism. Since freedom is the principal indicator of leisure, an increase in the time spent on, and number of, leisure activities leads logically to socio-cultural pluralism characterized by innumerable preferences and practises in leisure. The major problem raised as regards public involvement in the field of leisure is how to reinforce without replacing commercial or community involvement, which itself reflects this very pluralism.The author outlines three categories of criteria which would enable the state to play a complementary role:— the defence of the public interest in the use of physical, and therefore limited, resources for recreational purposes;— the development of recreational habits (through education) and access to equipment;— forceful promotion of a more just system of distribution of recreational goods and services.Recreation has become a booming business. The limits to governmental responsibility in the field must be clearly defined and enable the state to complement the activities of the commercial sector and voluntary associations. Openmindedness and not alarmism should guide this choice if we wish to protect the diversity of “life styles” leisure permits
Capitalism · Ideology · Pluralism (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Recreation · Sociology · Welfare state · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 1985 - 2025 (41) |
| Highly cited | No |