AHSC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Androcentrism, Glass Ceiling
12 Jan 2015
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Women have unique and different issues when it comes to leisure less time and priority for leisure, role obligations (family/parent/career), leisure for women tends to be less important. Women do not feel entitled to leisure. Needs of women not met in leisure literature or otherwise. Leisure definitions are primarily a male domain (men defined leisure, are they applicable to women?) Needs of women often not met in literature/leisure. Confronting stereotypes tends to polarize opinions (people take sides on the issue) Feminist issues tend to irritate people (make people uncomfortable) Women"s issues and leisure issues trying to gain status, equality, and identity. Until recently, both were seen as academically/socially unimportant. A pattern of thought that sees male experience as central and studies and evaluates women"s experiences by referring to those of men. Men can separate work, leisure and family life more easily than women (rosemary. Men tend to see the home as more leisure than women.
