Careers in Serious Leisure: From Dabbler to Devotee in Search of Fulfilment

by R. Stebbins

Overview

Using the concept of fulfilment and the framework of the serious leisure perspective, this book examines the signposts marking the fulfilment career. This career begins with an interest in a serious pursuit, leading to an efflorescence many years later in amateurism, hobbyism, volunteering, or devotee work - and ultimately deeper fulfilment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349485925
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Leisure Studies in a Global Era
Edition description:	1st ed. 2014
Pages:	193
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert A. Stebbins is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary, Canada. Among his many books are Serious Leisure: A Perspective for Our Time and The Idea of Leisure, and Planning Your Time in Retirement. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Serious Leisure Perspective 2. Starting a Fulfilment Career 3. Amateurism as a Route to Fulfilment 4. Finding Fulfilment in a Hobby 5. Fulfilling Careers in Volunteering 6. Professional Devotee Work 7. Hobbyist and Volunteer Devotee Work 8. The Positive Quest for Fulfilment: Shadows