Key Concepts in Leisure Studies
- ISBN-10
- 0761970584
- ISBN-13
- 9780761970583
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 275
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- David Harris
Description
Provides a student-friendly guide to the key debates in leisure studies.
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