Free Time

Hardback

Main Details

Title Free Time
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Julie L. Rose
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:184
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreSocial and political philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691163451
ClassificationsDewey:175
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 November 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

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