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Introduction: McDonaldization, Ikeaization, Appleization of Leisure. Is it Cool Enough?

2012

Recent studies on leisure time and the relationship between work and free time highlight two paradoxes that modern advanced societies have to face (Glorieux, Laurijssen, Minnen and van Tienoven 2010). On the one hand, we notice a significant reduction in the number of hours dedicated to working activities and an increase of the hours devoted to leisure activities and activities done in a non-working context and time. This constant lack of time contributes to spreading the perception of pressure on daily life (Gershuny 2000; Goodin, Rice, Bittman and Saunders 2005; Robinson and Godbey 1997) especially in women1 (Freysinger and Flannery 1992). On the other hand, while productivity and wealth …