John P. Robinson

This is a study of the leisure time of Americans in the present day as opposed to 30 years ago. It emphasises that, although many Americans feel more rushed and stressed than ever before, they actually have more free time, which is simply wasted in activities such as television watching.

Based on the 1984 Annual Conference on Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts held at the University of Maryland, this book reviews the progress that social science has made in analyzing and understanding the role of the arts in society. Examines social theory, policy research in the arts, and empirical studies of arts behavior.