Spare Time and Mass Communication in Danish Municipalities, 1976

A survey of spare time activities with special reference to the use of mass media. From three Danish municipalities selected according to their degree of urbanization 811 persons in all have been interviewed. A description of offers and involvement in the spare time and cultural sector on the part of municipalities is included in the survey. And because of its two types of data (data from interviews and from municipalities), the survey also includes an analysis of the relation between patterns of activity on the one hand and factors operating on group and individual level on the other. #The survey attempts to verify theories of cumulative behaviour - theories occurring in the fields of political sociology and mass communication. Another aim of the survey is to discuss theoretical and methodological problems in connection with the use of spare time as a welfare component. More detailed analyses will include spare time political activity, and spare time and cultural planning. Hopefully, the results may be used in discussions about public planning concerning the spare time sector, especially at the local, municipal level