The study of leisure is not a subject with fixed data or defined boundaries; rather, it focuses each time on different topics and concepts. These topics and concepts overlap with others belonging to the fields of physical education, tourism, and sports.

In a broader sense, "leisure" also includes activities that are analyzed by media and communication studies, as well as social sciences, history, and economics. According to recent perceptions, the experience of leisure and the pleasures that belong to it can be identified in most human activities.

The study of leisure encompasses a wide range of activities; among the activities examined in this book are eating, visiting monuments, electronic gaming, the use of pornography, and practices of tattooing and piercing.

The "Leisure: Theory and Practice" provides students with a handy guide to the main issues associated with leisure studies. It reflects the latest developments in the field, incorporating relevant studies from media and communication studies, cultural studies, sports studies, and sociology.

It connects with references all the terms mentioned that relate to other concepts in the field. It contains definitions and suggestions for further study. It is an essential reading for undergraduate students in sociology, communication, and cultural studies.