Contemporary themes and theories Flashcards
What are the three contemporary themes in the meaning of Leisure?
Free time
Recreational activity
Spirit
Define “free time”
Time free from obligations
Define “recreational activity”
Nonwork kinds of experiences
Define “spirit” in the context of leisure themes
A self-actualized attitude about life
Describe Ideal Leisure theory
Unconditional leisure
Recuperative leisure
Relational leisure
Role-determined leisure
Describe Leisure States of Mind Theory
Perceived freedom
- Pure leisure
- Leisure-work
- Leisure-job
Perceived constraints
- Pure work
- Work-job
- Pure job
(Intrinsic, mixed, extrinsic motivations)
Describe “Having the means” theory
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Describe Flow Theory
loss of self-consiousness
merging of action and awareness
sense of self-control
altered sense of time
having a clear sense of goals
autotelic (intrinsically motivationg)
Balance between perceived challenges and skills
Describe Self-determination Theory
Describe Self-as-entertainment theory
leisure choices based on personality
Describe Reversal theory
based on emotion, personality, motivation
Describe compensation and spillover theory
Leisure choices as a reaction to the structures of work
