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Relative freedoms: women and leisure.

Published 1 January 1988
Erica Wimbush, Margaret Talbot
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Abstract

Section 1 Approaching leisure: feminism and leisure studies - opening up new directions historical sources for studying work and leisure in women's lives. section 2 Facing changes: leisure and male partners from playing out to dossing out - young women's leisure mothers meeting no peace for the wicked - older married women and leisure. Section 3 Exploring the myths: eyes down - a study of bingo beating them at our own game - women's sports involvement stepping out - the importance of dance for young women. Section 4 The power game: not tonight dear! - the social control of women's leisure women in leisure service management their own worst enemy? women and leisure provision.

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Social Sciences