- Professor Emeritus - Sociology
University of Calgary
Department of Sociology
Robert Stebbins
Research Interests
- I am presently working on a book on nature challenge activities, on those hobbies that are pursued out of doors
- Work and Leisure, Deviance, Art, Sport, French Canadian Society
- Study of the choice of schools made by francophone African immigrants parents in Calgary for their children. Funded by SSHRC/Canadian Heritage, $35,300 (2006-2007). I am principal investigator.
Currently Teaching
Not currently teaching any courses.
Publications
Book
- Stebbins, Robert. Personal decisions in the public square: Beyond problem solving into a positive sociology New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2009. Print.
- Stebbins, Robert. Leisure and Consumption: Common Ground/Separate Worlds Houndmills Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Print.
- Stebbins, Robert. Serious leisure: A perspective for our time New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2007. Print.
- Stebbins, Robert. The pivotal role of leisure education: Finding personal-fulfillment in this century State ollege, PA: Venture (to appear), Print.
- Stebbins, Robert. A dictionary of nonprofit terms and concepts Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2006. Print.
- Stebbins, Robert. Challenging mountain nature: Risk, motive, and lifestyle in three hobbyist sports Calgary, AB: Detselig, 2005. Print.
- Stebbins, Robert. Between work and leisure: The common ground of two separate worlds New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2004. Print.
Degrees
- 1964 - Ph.D. - University of Minnesota
- 1962 - M.A. - University of Minnesota
- 1961 - B.A. - Macalester College
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