Recent debates about inequality have focused almost exclusively on the distribution of wealth and disparities in income, but little notice has been paid to the distribution of free time. Free time is commonly assumed to be a matter of personal preference, a good that one chooses to have more or less of. Even if there is unequal access to free time,
Author Biography
Julie L. Rose is assistant professor of government at Dartmouth College.
Reviews
"Methodically and insightfully, [Rose] dismantles the assertion ... that we all choose our leisure patterns... Highly recommended."--Karen Shook, Times Higher Education
