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This book provides an overview and analysis of the thought of forty figures across the human and social sciences on the character, causes, and consequences of discontent in modern societies, exploring the important social and cultural conditions associated with modernity and ultimately characterising it as a 'differentiated complaint'.

This book provides an overview and analysis of the thought of forty figures across the human and social sciences on the character, causes, and consequences of discontent in modern societies, exploring the important social and cultural conditions associated with modernity and ultimately characterising it as a 'differentiated complaint'.

Thomas S. Henricks is the Danieley Professor of Sociology at Elon University and author of Play Reconsidered: Sociological Perspectives on Human Expression.

Thought-provoking meditation on how people discover and reproduce the 'meaning' of their social life - includes the impact of electronic media.

Thomas S. Henricks is the Danieley Professor of Sociology at Elon University and author of Play Reconsidered: Sociological Perspectives on Human Expression.

An exploration of the development of English sport during the eight centuries preceding the industrial era. Focusing on outdoor activities that involved intergroup competition among adults, Henricks argues that sport was a sophisticated and "rational" experience, connected to society in many ways.

The author argues that rather than viewing play simply as a preoccupation and a vehicle for skill development, it is a social and cultural phenomenon of adult life, enveloped by wider structures and processes of society. The author distinguishes play from other forms of human social expression, particularly ritual, communitas, and work.

Within the social sciences, few matters are as significant as the study of human play--or as neglected. In Play Reconsidered, rather than viewing play simply as a preoccupation of the young and a vehicle for skill development, Thomas S. Henricks argues that it's a social and cultural phenomenon of adult life, enveloped by wider structures and processes of society. In that context, he argues that a truly sociological approach to play should beg...