Exam1 Flashcards
Essential Elements of Leisure
perceived freedom
autotelic nature
beneficial outcome
What is Leisure
voluntary participation in leisure activities that are meaningful and enjoyable
Leisure is….
Does as one pleases
At ones own pace
Choice in participation
Abandon activity at will
Reasons to participate in leisure
Personal development Social bonding Therapeutic Physical well being Stimulation Freedom & independence Nostalgia
Leisure and learning
New behavior/skill learning
Memory learning
Factual learning
Attitude and value learning
Demographic variables of Leisure Behavior
Age Race Gender Life style Occupation
Aristotle 3 levels of leisure
Amusement
Recreation
Contemplation
Amusement
At base
Lowest form of leisure
Recreation
In the middle
Deemed acceptable
Contemplation
At the top
Highest form of leisure
Maslow hierarchy of needs
Base-physiological needs Safety needs Belongingness and love needs Esteem needs Self-actualization
Acts can be broken down into 2 different types
Expressive acts
Instrumental acts/values
Play
Activities in which one engages freely & from which one derives personal satisfaction.
Factors that motivate play
Desire to belong
Undergo new experiences
To express oneself
Psychological interventions of play
Erikson & Piaget believed thAt play is essential for the establishment of self
Sociological interpretations of play
Joseph Lee: need to belong can be filled through pray through membership in a group
Cultural interpretations of play
Customs of given societies
3 things affect the cultural aspects of play
Quality time
Peer pressure
Social norms
Great grandparents
Idle hands
Grandparents
Refresh from work
Parents
Work to support their leisure/play
Today’s young adults
Work hard and play hard
Children/Grandchildren
Play is the purpose of life
Population movement
Rural movement
Facility towns developed
Work week
70-80 hours
Labor unions became 40 hours a week
Decrease in child labor
Despite the use of Protestant work and ethics
Leisure and recreation grew
Work week reduced by 40 hours
Recreation movement
Forms of leisure activity were provided in organized manner
Playground moment
Population doubled 14 million to 30 million between 1880 am 1900
Boston Sand Garden
The fist playground on the country
Piles of sand with play equipment
Monitored by citizens until 1880 when women were hired to monitor
Playground movement
The city of Boston dedicated city to add support
Joseph Lee
Father of the playground movement
Organized playgrounds in vacant lots
Jane Addams
Established the hull house
Styles of playgrounds
Traditional-normal
Contemporary-new challenges
Adventure-after WW2
Modern-safer
Better healthcare
Advice medical technology
Pharmaceutical