KNR 170 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Protestant Work Ethic, Parachuting, American Red Cross
19 Jun 2018
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KNR 170
STUDY GUIDE
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*BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN AND DISCUSS ALL TERMS*
Chapter 1:
Discretionary Time:
Changes in Society
oIncreased Holidays
oPaid Vacations
oShorter Work Weeks
Increased Income
oLook back to “Where is Major Economic Force (Money) found?”
Digital Age
oSenior Presentative
oSeniors seem younger and more active
oAge limits you on certain free time activities
Free time is Impacted By:
oAge
oEducation
oGender
oDisability
Baby Boomers:
People who are retiring now
Hold about 75% of wealth
Spend this money on Recreation
Now seniors are:
oMore active
oHealthier
oHaving longer life expectancies
oUsing technology
oContributing to society
Rapid Urbanization:
Urban
oCity or town
oUrban parks now build community cohesion, action, physical, and mental health.
Also helps build strong character.
o**Cities became overpopulated extremely fast causing less space for
recreation.
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YOU WILL HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON RECREATION DEPENDING ON
WHERE YOU WERE RAISED
Technology:
There were only 4 TV networks in 1975
Today there are over 200
Dramatic changes of technology have already happened in society
oCell Phones, iPods, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
Impacts of Technology
oBusiness use can have a positive impact
oInteraction can be positive and negative (Positive=Can talk to a friend in a
different country, Negative=People are always on their phones when talking face-
to-face).
oFace-to-face time can have a negative impact
The Changing Family:
Disappearing…
Stay at home mother
Single source income
3 plus children
Family dinners
Church on Sundays
Marriage is a lifetime commitment
The Permeable Family…
More fluid
More flexible
More vulnerable from outside pressures
75% of households are dependent on two or more incomes
Challenges to Recreation…
How should we serve it effectively?
What delivery models will work?
Who should you work with?
10 Major Categories of Service Providers:
Public Agencies
Nonprofits
Private Memberships
Commercial Recreation
Employee Recreation
Armed Forces Recreation
Campus Recreation
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Therapeutic Recreation
Sports Management
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Chapter 2
Define Play, Leisure and Recreation:
What is Play?
Usually considered as an activity relating to children
oGame or Sport
oMusical Instruments
oHobbies (not organized)
oNo single/set definition of Play
What is Leisure?
Leisure is different for all of us
It’s contextual – Different depending on how we were raised, when we were born, and
where we grew up
The ideal state of freedom and the opportunity for spiritual and intellectual enlightenment
(painting, fishing, other hobbies)
Occurs mostly in the time that is NOT devoted to work
Aristotle said that Leisure should be available for all
Complete way of life for the privileged
Wealthy create the opportunity for more varied forms of leisure and more leisure time.
What is Recreation?
Recreation represents a fusion between play and leisure
Refreshes or restores
Includes personal involvement and deep commitment
Organized (Scheduled)
Responsibility or Profession Programming
Know Early Theories of Play –
Surplus Energy Theory –Herbert Spencer
oOlder play theories
oMost utilized theories
oSays that Play is motivated by the need to burn up excess energy
oSays that Play as an imitation of adult activities
oWhen the organization has more energy than can be stored, it is released through
play.
oPlay is the release of surplus physical energy
Recreation Theory – Maurice Lazarus
oPlay was to conserve or restore energy
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Document Summary
*be able to explain and discuss all terms* Changes in society: increased holidays, paid vacations, shorter work weeks. Increased income: look back to where is major economic force (money) found? . Digital age: senior presentative, seniors seem younger and more active, age limits you on certain free time activities. Free time is impacted by: age, education, gender, disability. Now seniors are: more active, healthier, having longer life expectancies, using technology, contributing to society. Urban: city or town, urban parks now build community cohesion, action, physical, and mental health. Also helps build strong character: **cities became overpopulated extremely fast causing less space for recreation. You will have different views on recreation depending on. There were only 4 tv networks in 1975. Dramatic changes of technology have already happened in society: cell phones, ipods, youtube, twitter, etc. 75% of households are dependent on two or more incomes.
