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The sociology of fun

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posted on 2023-06-09, 02:11 authored by Ben FinchamBen Fincham
What 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.

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  • Published

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Pages

213.0

Place of publication

London

ISBN

9780230358577

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • No

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  • No

Legacy Posted Date

2016-07-19

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