Of Time, Work, and Leisure explained
Of Time, Work, and Leisure is a 1962 book by Pulitzer prize-winning political scientist Sebastian de Grazia about the role of what he calls "work time", "free time", and "leisure time" in society. De Grazia argues that even though the average workday and work week are shorter, and technology frees up time for workers, the average worker has less free time today than they did in the past.[1]
Bibliography
- De Grazia, S. (1962). Of Time, Work, and Leisure. The Twentieth Century Fund. New York.
- Hemingway, J. L. (1988). Leisure and Civility: Reflections on a Greek Ideal. Leisure Sciences. 10 (3), 179-191.
- Maciver, R. M. (October 5, 1962). Tyranny of the Clock: The Need To Enjoy What One Does Cannot Be Overestimated. Science. 138 (3536), 23-24.
- Willhoite, F. H. (1963). Book Reviews: Of Time, Work, and Leisure. The Journal of Politics. Southern Political Science Association. 25 (2), 382-383.
Further reading
- Anton, C. (2009). "Clocks, Synchronization, and the Fate of Leisure: A Brief Media Ecological History of Digital Technologies." In Sharon Kleinman (Ed.), The Culture of Efficiency: Technology in Everyday Life. Peter Lang. .
- Simon, Y. R. (1999). "Leisure and Culture". Real Democracy. Lanham, Maryland. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Notes and References
- Maciver, 1962, p. 23; De Grazia: "The more timesaving machinery there is, the more pressed a person is for time."
