Free Time
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Free Time
By (Author) Julie L. Rose
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
16th January 2017
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political science and theory
175
Physical Properties
Hardback
184
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
482g
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,
Reviews
"Methodically and insightfully, [Rose] dismantles the assertion ... that we all choose our leisure patterns... Highly recommended."--Karen Shook, Times Higher Education
Author Bio
Julie L. Rose is assistant professor of government at Dartmouth College.
