REC EXAM 1 Guide 2023 with complete solution
Origin of Leisure
Licere
Licere
to be permitted; to be free/allowed
Intrinsic
doing something because you purely want to do it
Leisure
________ is that portion of an individual's time that is not directly related to work or
work-connected responsibilities or to other obligated forms of maintenance or self-care.
________ implies freedom and choice and is customarily used in a variety of ways,
including to meet one's personal needs for reflection, self-enrichment, relaxation,
pleasure and affiliation. Although it usually involves some form of participation in a
voluntarily chosen activity, it may also be used as a holistic state of being or even a
spiritual experience.
The Leisure Experience
Anticipation, Perception, Response, Interpretation, Recall
6 Views of Leisure
Classical View, Symbol of Social Class, Unobligated Time, Leisure as Activity, Leisure
as State of Mind, Leisure as Spiritual Expression
Classical View
Athenians saw leisure as ignoble; to them it was boring and monotonous. Leisure to
them was art, political debate, philosophical discussion, and learning in general.
Aschole: absence of leisure.
Symbol of a Social Class
Thorstein Veldon showed how the upper class possessed and showed visible use of
leisure during Renaissance and through industrial age. Coined the phrase "conspicuous
consumption" meaning rubbing it in peoples faces. Still relevant because wealthy
people still show off their wealthy lifestyles.
Unobligated Time
- AKA discretionary time: time that is not used for work obligations or personal
maintenance. This view of leisure sees it essentially as time that is free from work or
from work related responsibilities. It also excludes time devoted to essential life-
maintenance activities (sleeping, eating).
- Has Flaws because you can be doing work related stuff in your leisure time and still
call it leisure.
Leisure as Activity
Leisure that is activity in which people engage in during their free time. Closely relates
to REC definition. Recuperation through play isn't relegated to INERTIA (doing nothing)
but is gained through action. Has flaws because you can do leisure activities w/o being
active.
Leisure as State of Mind
Helping the individual achieve personal fulfillment and self enrichment. Holistic lifestyle.
Marked by freedom. Reality is that some people will feel pressured to participate
thereby diminishing their sense of freedom and intrinsic motivation.
, Leisure as Spiritual Expression
Spirituality vs. Religion. Early 20th century, play and rec were considered holy or
uplifting. Modern view moves passed religion and to find one's inner peace.
Recreatio
Latin for recreation meaning that which refreshes or restores. Origin of word recreation.
Recreation
_________ consists of human activities or experiences that occur in leisure time.
Usually they are voluntarily chosen for intrinsic purposes and are pleasurable, although
there may be a degree of compulsion, extrinsic purpose, and discomfort or even pain or
danger.
3 ways to describe recreation
Activity w/ Certain Conditions and Motivations, Process or State of Being, Social
Institution/Body of Knowledge
Activity w/ Certain Conditions and Motivations
Rec has been seen as an activity carried on under certain conditions or with
motivations. Opposite of inactivity. Can be engaged in as individual, group, passive,
active, or single.
Process or State of Being
Something that happens within the person while engaging in certain kinds of activity,
with a given set of expectations. Not about what you do but WHY you do it. Intrinsically
motivated.
Social Institution/Body of Knowledge
A body of knowledge, or professional field. Used to be jobs for family, church, and
social. Now there are many agencies that provide rec.
Plega
Derived from the Anglo-Saxon plega, meaning a game or sport, skirmish, fight, or battle.
Origin of word play.
Play
A general definition would describe this as a form of human or animal activity or
behavioral style that is self-motivated and carried on for intrinsic purposes, rather than
external purposes. It is generally pleasurable and often marked by elements of
competition, humor, creative exploration and problem solving, and mimicry or role
playing. It appears most frequently in leisure activities but may be apart of work. It is
typically marked by freedom and lack of structure, but may involve rules and prescribed
actions, as in sports and games.
4 Typologies
- Agon
- Alea
- Mimicry
- Ilinx
2 Forms of Play
- Paidia
- Ludus
Agon
involves competition and skill
Alea
Origin of Leisure
Licere
Licere
to be permitted; to be free/allowed
Intrinsic
doing something because you purely want to do it
Leisure
________ is that portion of an individual's time that is not directly related to work or
work-connected responsibilities or to other obligated forms of maintenance or self-care.
________ implies freedom and choice and is customarily used in a variety of ways,
including to meet one's personal needs for reflection, self-enrichment, relaxation,
pleasure and affiliation. Although it usually involves some form of participation in a
voluntarily chosen activity, it may also be used as a holistic state of being or even a
spiritual experience.
The Leisure Experience
Anticipation, Perception, Response, Interpretation, Recall
6 Views of Leisure
Classical View, Symbol of Social Class, Unobligated Time, Leisure as Activity, Leisure
as State of Mind, Leisure as Spiritual Expression
Classical View
Athenians saw leisure as ignoble; to them it was boring and monotonous. Leisure to
them was art, political debate, philosophical discussion, and learning in general.
Aschole: absence of leisure.
Symbol of a Social Class
Thorstein Veldon showed how the upper class possessed and showed visible use of
leisure during Renaissance and through industrial age. Coined the phrase "conspicuous
consumption" meaning rubbing it in peoples faces. Still relevant because wealthy
people still show off their wealthy lifestyles.
Unobligated Time
- AKA discretionary time: time that is not used for work obligations or personal
maintenance. This view of leisure sees it essentially as time that is free from work or
from work related responsibilities. It also excludes time devoted to essential life-
maintenance activities (sleeping, eating).
- Has Flaws because you can be doing work related stuff in your leisure time and still
call it leisure.
Leisure as Activity
Leisure that is activity in which people engage in during their free time. Closely relates
to REC definition. Recuperation through play isn't relegated to INERTIA (doing nothing)
but is gained through action. Has flaws because you can do leisure activities w/o being
active.
Leisure as State of Mind
Helping the individual achieve personal fulfillment and self enrichment. Holistic lifestyle.
Marked by freedom. Reality is that some people will feel pressured to participate
thereby diminishing their sense of freedom and intrinsic motivation.
, Leisure as Spiritual Expression
Spirituality vs. Religion. Early 20th century, play and rec were considered holy or
uplifting. Modern view moves passed religion and to find one's inner peace.
Recreatio
Latin for recreation meaning that which refreshes or restores. Origin of word recreation.
Recreation
_________ consists of human activities or experiences that occur in leisure time.
Usually they are voluntarily chosen for intrinsic purposes and are pleasurable, although
there may be a degree of compulsion, extrinsic purpose, and discomfort or even pain or
danger.
3 ways to describe recreation
Activity w/ Certain Conditions and Motivations, Process or State of Being, Social
Institution/Body of Knowledge
Activity w/ Certain Conditions and Motivations
Rec has been seen as an activity carried on under certain conditions or with
motivations. Opposite of inactivity. Can be engaged in as individual, group, passive,
active, or single.
Process or State of Being
Something that happens within the person while engaging in certain kinds of activity,
with a given set of expectations. Not about what you do but WHY you do it. Intrinsically
motivated.
Social Institution/Body of Knowledge
A body of knowledge, or professional field. Used to be jobs for family, church, and
social. Now there are many agencies that provide rec.
Plega
Derived from the Anglo-Saxon plega, meaning a game or sport, skirmish, fight, or battle.
Origin of word play.
Play
A general definition would describe this as a form of human or animal activity or
behavioral style that is self-motivated and carried on for intrinsic purposes, rather than
external purposes. It is generally pleasurable and often marked by elements of
competition, humor, creative exploration and problem solving, and mimicry or role
playing. It appears most frequently in leisure activities but may be apart of work. It is
typically marked by freedom and lack of structure, but may involve rules and prescribed
actions, as in sports and games.
4 Typologies
- Agon
- Alea
- Mimicry
- Ilinx
2 Forms of Play
- Paidia
- Ludus
Agon
involves competition and skill
Alea
