Chapter 1 - Meaning of Leisure Flashcards
how is leisure reflected through the humanities (3)
- literature
- arts
- music
how does literature/narratives reflect leisure? (3)
- carries or transport the readers somewhere else
- allows knowledge about the negative and positive sides of human experiences and emotions
- focuses on cause and effect and problem solving
how does art reflect leisure?
- beautiful and important
- displays the sublime of beauty and romanticism
how does music reflect leisure?
-shows expression and identity
what types of music are expressed?
- comfort
- friendship
- joy
- knowledge
- religion
- love
the Athenian ideal was the “good life” which required knowledge,_____ and moral conduct.
Right choices
Socrate’s beliefs about the “good life”?
knowledge was required to lead the good life and choose “best pleasures” wisely.
Plato’s beliefs about the “good life “
believes developing the person through education. philosophy, music and gymnastics.
Aristotle’s beliefs about the “good life “
contemplation was the best use of leisure, but needed to take responsibility for enhancing the individuals and the community.
Asceticism’s beliefs about the “good life “
using self discipline and hard work to improve one’s self or community.
Schole’s beliefs about the “good life “
Describes it with the greek term for leisure which means to use free time wisely for oneself
in Ancient Greece, “leisured” citizens were about ___% of the population.
20%
what does the term Hsiao Yao mean?
- freedom from hardship
- carefree state of being
- self-less contemplation
leisure in Ancient Rome
- was a tool to be used for social control of a growing middle class
- mass recreation events and holidays became important
Ancient Rome; citizens went from being active in sports and social life to being ____. Leading to the idea of “_____&______”
Spectators
Bread & circuses
what were Circus Maximus and the Colosseum?
they were arenas for chariot races, mock battles, and gladiator combats.
Public baths, celebrations, sport events, parades and____(Latin word for “public Games and festivals”
Ludi
Hedonism
pursuit of pleasure
what was the major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire and potentially North America?
The misuse of leisure
Medieval Europe: St. Francis of Assis
Was a patron saint of ecologists because challenged establishment religious order by recognizing animals not only for humans to use
Medieval Europe: Glutenberg
perfected the printing press in 1445 and the world changed
large _____ appeared in the towers of Italian cities
Mechanical clocks
The European reformation
a reformed movement started by Martin Luther- that focused on work and asceticism
Leisure attitude in the European reformation was “Idle hands are the ____’s ____”
Devil’s Workshop
how has leisure changed in the Industrial Age
Society moved from primarily agricultural to industrial.
Industrial Age: Max Weber
argues that religious ideas can shape history, called it “protestant work ethics”
who quoted “it is the interest of every man to live as much at his ease as he can”
Adam Smith
Industrial Age: Karl Marx
recognizes class distinction and disparities due to the industrial revolution.
a new leisure activity in the industrial ages was ___.
Novels
what was the term Conspicuous Consumption used for
to describe the upper class’ leisure
government involvement, in both terms ____: some opportunities and _____: certain types of other “recreation” opportunities
Controlling
providing
in contemporary Western society though, it usually involves leisure as…? (4)
- Free time
- type of activity
- special attitudes
- psychological state of mind
