A core introductory textbook for HND and first year undergraduate courses in leisure studies and leisure management. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach, providing a basic conceptual framework and theoretical underpinning for leisure studies. The text is organised into two inter-linked sections covering the leisure phenomenon and provision for leisure providing a comprehensive introduction to leisure studies. Written by experienced teachers, the text is full of up-to-date case studies which illustrate key concepts and reinforces learning through end-of-chapter review questions.

Readership: A core introductory textbook for HND and first year undergraduate courses in leisure studies and management. It will also be useful as an introduction on postgraduate conversion courses.