REC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Conspicuous Consumption, Conspicuous Leisure, Motivation

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: REC100
• Professor: Bryan Smale

Document Summary

Definitions of leisure, recreation and play are often a matter of perspective. Leisure is not just about the activity but the meaning of the experience; importance is the perception of the activity. Classical leisure: a state of being; an attitude. Leisure as free time: time after work and existence tasks. Leisure as a symbol of social class: conspicuous consumption. Leisure as a state of mind: an optimal psychological experience. A(cid:374)al(cid:455)si(cid:374)g the (cid:449)o(cid:396)d leisu(cid:396)e (cid:373)ea(cid:374)t pe(cid:396)(cid:373)issio(cid:374) i(cid:374) (cid:396)ega(cid:396)d to oppo(cid:396)tu(cid:374)it(cid:455) p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ided (cid:449)he(cid:374) o(cid:374)e (cid:449)as free from legal occupation. The classical view of leisure emphasizes contemplation, enjoyment of self in search of knowledge, debate, politics, and cultural enlightenment. Classical referring to ancient civilization (e. g. , greece and rome) Work a (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s to p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ide fo(cid:396) life"s (cid:374)eeds. A(cid:396)istotle (cid:271)elie(cid:448)ed (cid:449)hile (cid:449)o(cid:396)k (cid:449)as i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)t, leisu(cid:396)e (cid:449)as a(cid:374) e(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:449)o(cid:396)th(cid:455) e(cid:374)dea(cid:448)o(cid:396) (cid:862)we do (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess i(cid:374) o(cid:396)de(cid:396) that (cid:449)e (cid:373)a(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e leisu(cid:396)e(cid:863) (cid:271)elie(cid:448)ed (cid:396)e(cid:272)(cid:396)eatio(cid:374) (cid:449)as just a (cid:271)(cid:396)eak so one could go back to work.