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The Sociology of Fun

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Sociology of Fun/ by Ben Fincham.
Author:	Fincham, Ben.
Description:	XI, 213 p.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Sociology. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-31579-3
ISBN:	9781137315793

The Sociology of Fun
Fincham, Ben.

The Sociology of Fun[electronic resource] /by Ben Fincham. - 1st ed. 2016. - XI, 213 p.online resource.

1. Introduction -- 2. Theorising Fun -- 3. Fun in Childhood -- 4. Fun in Adulthood -- 5. Fun at Work -- 6. Phenomenal Fun -- 7. Fun and Recollections -- 8. Conclusion. .

hat is fun? How is it distinct from happiness or pleasure? How do we know when we are having it? This book is the first to provide a comprehensive sociological account of this taken for granted social phenomenon. Fincham investigates areas such as our memories of fun in childhood, the fun we have as adults, our muted experiences of fun at work and our lived experiences of having fun. Using first-hand accounts and a new approach to interpreting fun, the paradox of fun as not serious or unimportant whilst at the same time essential for a happy life is exposed. Addressing questions of control, transgression and the primacy of social relationships in fun, The Sociology of Fun is intended to provoke discussion about how we want to have fun and who determines the fun we have.

ISBN: 9781137315793

Standard No.: 10.1057/978-1-137-31579-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

551705
Sociology.

LC Class. No.: HM401-1281

Dewey Class. No.: 301

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