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FHSS 206/301
Cultures of Leisure: Heritage, Travel and Play

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NOT OFFERED IN 2010

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Points (206):

22

table

CRN:

9926

Points (301):

24

   

9507

Prerequisites (206):

36 approved 100-level pts

Prerequisites (301):

44 approved 200-level pts

Restrictions:

FHSS 206 (FHSS 301)
FHSS 301 (FHSS 206)


These courses examine the linkages between leisure and culture using a range of perspectives including philosophy, sociology, leisure and cultural studies.  From philosophical notions of leisure/play as the basis of culture, to the place of post-industrial leisure in consumer society and the search for authenticity and meaning, themes covered in the course include: art, creativity and play; museums, community and civil leisure; natural and cultural heritage as sites of leisure; travel as cultural experience and the rise of the post-tourist; work, consumption and anti-leisure; sport, culture and identity. 

Assessment:
100% internal assessment

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