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The Palgrave handbook of leisure theory

entirety. Yes, this chapter continues to examine on the relationship between leisure and technology but the focal point has grown beyond providing examples of this relationship. First, this chapter provides a historical account of technology and information technology. This section is followed by the authors establishing an understanding of how technology impacts our lives today and its application/adaptation in leisure. Finally, the chapter turns students’ attention to the future of technology. This section isn’t limited to potential advancements that are forthcoming but also raises questions about the challenges technology may present to the leisure experience. For example, they question how the sedentary nature of technology will impact physical activity of youth and question the ethical dilemmas looming with increasing loss of privacy associated with the digital world. Altogether, this chapter is timely and makes a worthy effort to present students with concepts and challenges that are relevant to their personal leisure lives and their potential careers. As our field has not begun to fully understand the relationship between technology and leisure, this chapter may soon be outdated. For the time being however, it is a good starting point for engaging students. Section three consists of four chapters and focuses on the philosophical and functional discussions surrounding leisure today. These conversations include understanding the impact of work and time on leisure. The tensions between the two are presented along with benefits of valuing one over the other. Along these same lines, the textbook presents the potential strain time places on leisure and challenges students to consider how this applies to their personal lives. A chapter is dedicated to examining the disparities that continue to exist in leisure when considering issues of gender, race, physical ability, and sexual identity. This chapter has remained mostly unchanged compared to the previous edition. This is disappointing as our students need to be equipped to work with transgendered populations as well as undocumented immigrants. As these are issues facing the field now, the need for information in this area is urgent. Finally, this section closes with a thorough overview of leisure delivery systems. One addition that should be noted here is the addition of ‘Therapeutic Recreation’ to the delivery system description provided in chapter thirteen. Russell has updated this timely textbook to reflect current trends in the field and the learning needs of today’s student. While there are several recreation and leisure textbooks that provide students with a solid foundation for understanding the philosophy and structure of the recreation and leisure field, the overhaul of chapter seven currently sets the sixth edition of this text apart. As noted, there are some areas for the book to grow but all in all this is a comprehensive textbook that instructors should consider using.