LEISURE AND LEISURE STUDIES IN THE 21ST-CENTURY

Four scenarios for leisure and the work-leisure relationship are discu ssed: those characterised by conservatism, reactionism, reformism and revolutionism. Conservatism means a continuation of leisure seen prima rily as an industry serving consumers, the work-leisure relationship b eing primarily one of neutrality. Reactionism means going back to a su pposed golden age, leisure being equated with simple pleasures, with a blurring of work and leisure. Reformism is making small changes, such as offering more choice and better provision of leisure, but still la rgely separated from work. Revolution implies a rejection of capitalis t values, promotion of communal forms of leisure in harmony with work. The question of values in leisure studies is discussed, and it is sug gested that value differences are legitimate at least in regard to lei sure policies, leisure politics and leisure philosophy.