ECU Leisure Studies Exam 1 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What does leisure include?

Only play

Only recreation

Continuing education, religious practice, and community service (correct)

None of the above

What is play?

A form of behavior that can occur during work or leisure, including teasing, competition, exploration, and make believe.

What is recreation?

Activities that can only occur during leisure, including forms of play and non-play-like activities such as traveling and reading.

What is mimicry in the context of games?

A type of game that involves role play, such as kids playing house or video games. Signup and view all the answers

What is Site Sacralization?

A tourist destination is considered sacred, becoming an attraction due to social, historical, or cultural reasons. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Bread and Circuses' refer to?

Leisure used as a form of social control to win popular favor. Signup and view all the answers

What is Eudaimonia according to Aristotle?

The idea that happiness comes from doing good deeds and being a good person. Signup and view all the answers

Who was Aristotle?

A famous Greek philosopher who believed leisure was the necessary condition for happiness. Signup and view all the answers

What type of game is Alea?

A type of game that involves chance or luck, such as casino games or bingo. Signup and view all the answers

What did Jane Addams advocate for?

Play opportunities for children living in poverty. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Serious leisure'?

The substantial and systematic pursuit of a pastime. Signup and view all the answers

What does autonomy refer to?

Emotional, social, and physical independence from others. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Flow theory's principle?

Play as a process of matching skill to challenge, resulting in harmony and immersion. Signup and view all the answers

What does the ancient Greek term 'Schole' mean?

Scholarship, translated today to the word leisure. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two symptoms of FLOW?

Loss of self-consciousness and a merging of action and awareness. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Discretionary time' mean?

Time that is free of obligation. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme in contemporary culture regarding leisure?

Leisure is time free from work obligations. Signup and view all the answers

What is Neulinger's Paradigm of Leisure?

It categorizes leisure activities based on intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Signup and view all the answers

Leisure is always contextual.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does intrinsic motivation mean?

Doing something for personal enjoyment and fulfillment. Signup and view all the answers

What does extrinsic motivation refer to?

Engaging in a pastime for reasons other than the activity itself, such as status or rewards. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'taboo recreation' entail?

Activities restricted by social norms, such as gambling and substance abuse. Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of leisure in ancient Greece?

Free time was considered a fundamental aspect of life. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'freedom' mean in the context of leisure?

The most basic value of leisure. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Key Concepts of Leisure

Leisure encompasses play, recreation, continuing education, religious practices, and community service.
Play is a form of behavior that can occur both at work and during leisure time, characterized by teasing, competition, exploration, and make-believe.
Recreation occurs exclusively during leisure and encompasses both play and non-play-like activities such as traveling, reading, and engaging in cultural or intellectual pursuits.

Types of Games

Mimicry involves role-playing games (e.g., children playing house or video games).
Alea includes games reliant on chance, such as casino games and bingo.
Agon refers to competitive games requiring skill, including various sports.

Historical Perspectives

Site Sacralization transforms tourist destinations into sacred sites, often due to social, historical, or cultural significance.
Bread and Circuses denotes leisure as a tool for social control, exemplified by Roman games designed to gain popular favor.
Eudaimonia, as defined by Aristotle, links happiness to moral actions and the obligation to do good.
Aristotle viewed leisure as freedom from occupation, essential for achieving happiness.

Influential Figures

Jane Addams, founder of the Hull House, advocated for play opportunities for impoverished children.
Joseph Lee is recognized as the father of the play movement in America.

Theories of Play and Leisure

Serious Leisure describes the systematic pursuit of a pastime.
Flow Theory by Sziksentmihalyi entails a balance of skills and challenges leading to total immersion in an activity, characterized by a loss of time perception.
Relaxation Theory and Surplus Energy Theory suggest that play is motivated by energy restoration and the need to expend excess energy, respectively.

Concepts of Time and Autonomy

Discretionary Time refers to time free from obligations.
Autonomy indicates the ability for emotional, social, and physical independence, enabling self-governance.

Neulinger's Paradigm of Leisure

Pure Leisure involves intrinsically motivated activities done for their own sake.
Leisure-Work combines intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.
Leisure-Job is extrinsically motivated yet freely participated in.
Pure Work involves intrinsic motivation under constraints.
Work-Job blends intrinsic motivation with external rewards.
Pure Job refers to activities driven solely by extrinsic rewards under constraints.

Contextual and Motivational Aspects of Leisure

Leisure is Contextual, varying based on time, place, and social context.
Intrinsic Motivation is driven by personal enjoyment, while Extrinsic Motivation involves participating for external rewards or recognition.
Unconditional Leisure signifies leisure chosen freely for intrinsic reasons.

Societal Norms and Recreation

Taboo Recreation includes activities restricted by social norms, such as gambling, substance abuse, and sexual activities.
The advent of personal communication devices poses a threat to the benefits of solitude in leisure.

Additional Concepts

Pure Leisure encompasses intrinsic motivations without external incentives.
Ludus characterizes rules and calculated activities.
Paidia embodies exuberance, freedom, and spontaneous actions.
Freedom is recognized as the most fundamental value of leisure in society.

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