Leisure: Its Rise, Fall, and Potential Rebirth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438498751)

Leisure is a genealogy of the concept of leisure, from its peak in the classical age to its inversion and fall in modern liberalism. The goal of this genealogy is to analyze models of leisure and to inquire into the potential future shape of it. In that process, Jacob T. Snyder asks: what was leisure in its peak form in the classical age? In such a form, how was leisure understood to be connected to human flourishing? Then, what happened to leisure? What was the argument for work that won over the West? What must be rejected, or lost, about work if leisure is to be reanimated? In asking and answering these questions, Snyder argues that political reform, such as limiting work weeks, is insufficient to make us leisured. Leisure demands more, including a new understanding of what makes us happy and thriving creatures.

Author: Jacob T. Snyder
ISBN-10: 1438498756
ISBN-13: 9781438498751
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2025
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d