"Robert Stebbins contribution to our understanding of leisure has been immeasurable. This book offers a contemporary synthesis of the key ideas, concepts and contexts that have underpinned this contribution, and as such, it has become the first book that anyone interested in the Serious Leisure Perspective should look to." -- Ian Jones, Associate Professor, Bournemouth University, UK "Robert Stebbins pioneered the Serious Leisure Perspective. His original writing on the conceptualisation of serious leisure and the body of work he has contributed has inspired numerous researchers to critically examine and seek to understand this phenomenon and its application. In this volume Stebbins has synthesised decades of theorising and empirical research in a comprehensive and accessible manner. It will serve as an invaluable resource for the next generation of leisure researchers and students." -- Graham Cuskelly, Professor, Griffith University, Australia "The Serious Leisure Perspective (SLP) is a paramount theory in leisure services/studies. This book explains the SLP with depth, breadth, clarity, precision, accuracy, and with great logical order.

It is the most important book written on the most important theory in leisure services/studies." -- Rodney B. Dieser, Professor, University of Northern Iowa, USA.