Work (connection to leisure)

Question 1

what is leisure

Answer 1

an individuals free time for them to choose how they spend it
includes wide range of activities such as sports

Question 2

how does work affect our leisure

Answer 2

Time
money
preferences

Question 3

who argues that leisure and consumption are more important for forming our identity

Answer 3

postmodernists

Question 4

which sociologist concluded that there are 3 relationships between work and leisure

Answer 4

Parker

Question 5

what are the three relationships between work and leisure

Answer 5

opposition
neutrality
extension

Question 6

what is the opposition relationships between work and leisure

Answer 6

heavy manual labour and WC jobs with higher risk of danger
steelworkers
leisure activities contrast work, leisure is an opportunity to escape and relax

Question 7

what is the neutrality relationship between work and leisure

Answer 7

jobs with low level of autonomy and little job satisfaction leading to apathy and indifference to work
supermarket staff
also indifferent towards leisure activities, tend to focus on having tijme with family

Question 8

what is the extension relationship between work and leisure

Answer 8

work involving high levels of personal commitment and job satisfaction
proffessionals and managers, doctors
leisure is continuation of job, go out for meal with clients or research field of interest. blurring distiction between worik and leisure

Question 9

what are the 2 critisims of parkers 3 relationship theory

Answer 9

it is determistic, assumes all will follow this pattern
feminists- ignores unpaid work predominantly carried out by women which resticts leisure activities