Robert A. Stebbins

Robert Alan Stebbins (born June 22, 1938) is a Canadian sociologist. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Calgary and was associate editor for ''Leisure'' and ''Voluntaristics Review: Brill Research Perspectives.''

Stebbins has published more than 300 research articles and is the author of 65 books and monographs. Most of his work is in leisure studies and has centered on amateurs, hobbyists, career volunteers, and the serious leisure perspective.

Stebbins is the former president of Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association and Social Science Federation of Canada. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association and the Marguerite Dentinger Prize from the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1999. Provided by Wikipedia