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The Current Phase of Work-Leisure Dichotomy
Authors
YAMADA, Yoshiharu Center for Tourism Research
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Journal Title
Tourism Studies
ISSN
21852332
NCID
AA12438820
Volume
18
Start Page
119
End Page
131
Order
14
Published Date
2018-03-09
Language
jpn
Keywords
労働
レジャー
疎外
管理
知識労働
Keywords Alternative
Work
Leisure
Alienation
Management
Intellectual Work
Abstract Alternative
This paper discusses the changing relationship between work-leisure and argues that such a shift means a renewed development of human nature in one sense but also a deepening of human alienation in another. In terms of time as well as substance, human life consists of two active factors: work and leisure. Generally speaking, these factors are mutually influential binary oppositions, whose connnection may be neglected if not seen as a whole. On the one hand, their substances are similar to the binary of physical and mental action itself. On the other hand, paid work and non-paid volunteer action differ significantly in terms of their social characterstics. In other words, the current significance of leisure should be recognised in the context of work-leisure dichotomy. Under a structural change of capitalistic economy—characterised by the shift towards service industries and global economy—the nature and form of work process has also dramatically changed. Simply put, “white collar worker” has become the majority and “intellectual work” has come to play an important role. This shift gives rise to changes in the worker’s desire in the work process as well as leisure activities.
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Departmental Bulletin Paper
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