Occupational Devotion: Finding Satisfaction and Fulfillment at Work - by Robert Stebbins (Paperback)

About the Book

The devotee occupations serve as full-time or part-time livelihoods for people fortunate enough to have found them. Such work has so far been observed to exist in four sectors of the economy: the liberal professions, consulting occupations, skilled trades, and small business proprietors. Devotee work roots in serious leisure.

Book Synopsis

The devotee occupations serve as full-time or part-time livelihoods for people fortunate enough to have found them. Such work has so far been observed to exist in four sectors of the economy: the liberal professions, consulting occupations, skilled trades, and small business proprietors. Devotee work roots in serious leisure.

Review Quotes

"For almost half a century, Professor Robert Stebbins has led the way in terms of helping other people defi ne and determine the boundaries of their systematic pursuit of leisure. Having found ourselves in the midst of a life-changing global pandemic, this insightful and thought-provoking addition to the existing knowledge base could not have come at a more opportune moment in time. This represents a must-read for those who have found themselves questioning their why." -Dr. Richard Keith Wright, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

"This book will make a worthwhile contribution to the discipline of leisure studies, where the literature on this specifi c topic of occupational devotion remains relatively less developed. In my estimation, this book is poised to provide novel insights into the nature of occupational devotion, which advances serious leisure theory." -Dr. Rodney Lim Thiam Hock, Lecturer in Marketing and E-Commerce, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

About the Author

Robert Stebbins is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary.