RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Current Lecture II. Defining LeisureIII. Three Definitions of Leisurea. Free Timeb. Recreational Activityc. State of MindIV. Central Determinants of Leisurea. Intrinsic Motivationb. Perceived FreedomV. Leisure v. Free TimeVI. Leisure ImportanceVII. Economic Value of LeisureVIII. Personal ValueCurrent LectureAn Introduction to LeisureWhat is leisure?Why study leisure?Chapter demonstrates that leisure…Provides benefits that are critically important to life satisfactionEx: Money, Kids, MarriageFor example, what might be some of the benefits people get from these two pursuits? – Hiking, ChessThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Hiking - relaxation, enjoying nature, exercise, enjoying time with someone else (Biophiliatheory- innate want to live among nature and enjoy)Chess – mental stimulation, social enjoyment, strategic skills, What is Leisure?- It’s an interesting concept that means different things to peopleo Fun (ex: kids laugh 400 times a day, adults roughly 15)o Free time and choices o Play o Recreationo Sport - Leisure is most abstract term of Recreation and Sport Free Time – “leisure is the weekend” Recreational Activity – “leisure is playing basketball”Is marathon running leisure?Yes – not forced to do it – enjoyableNo – restricted pathway, physical stressGolf?Yes – doesn’t seem competitive No – Business deal? Nature of discussion Pro Basketball Player?Yes – Doing what he lovesNo – Gets paid Working out?Yes – No responsibility to someoneNo – if person’s job, no if personal athlete is training Three Definitions of Leisure- Leisure is…o Free Time – free time from obligationso Recreational activity – nonwork activities (can include sport and tourism)o State of Mind – an attitude (can occur during work hours)Two Central Determinants of Leisure- Two common themes in most leisure experiences- Central Determinantso Intrinsic Motivation  Occurs when a activity is done for its own sake Desired for its own sake, doing something for its own reason  As compared to extrinsic motivation (doing something for other reasons) For something to be leisure it HAS to have some element of intrinsicmotivation  May things we do can have combinations of both  Only a portion of leisure activities occur without some degree of extrinsic motivation  Mixed emotions is typical, but to be leisure some aspect of intrinsic motivation must be present o Perceived Freedom  Occurs when initiation of behavior is attributed to self Sense of freedom Perceived you are free to choose whether to continue or discontinue without repercussions Leisure Vs. Free Time- Not exactly synonymous terms- Much of our free time is not leisure - “Only a small portion of free time is indeed free, free from obligations and free to do what one really wants to do”- “Leisure is a small island in free time” - Only a few hours (if that) of our free time is spend in “leisure” activities - Free time is part of leisure but not entirely considered leisureWhat do people do in leisure?Watch TV, Use computers, phones, video games, shopping, eat out, hanging out with friends, exercise, read, cook/bake/BBQ, listen to music, sleep Most Important Activities - When asked what are the most important things you do in your free time, 6 of top 10 were some sort of interaction with family and friends- “Leisure” time is time for developing and building relationships – Social Capital Why is leisure important?- Because I is important to us- Allows us to become and to be ourselves - Allows us to develop and maintain relationships with others - Allows us to have a full and rich life (quality of life)Economic Value of Leisure - RST events/facilities have public relations valueo Demonstrate to residents that they live in a good community - Presence of RST events/facilities help communities attract businesses (economic value)Personal Value- Personal resources designated for RSTo We spend a lot of money on “toys”o On average, 15% of income - Time devoted to leisureo Retirement yearso Vacationso Weekendso EveningsIs leisure increasing or decreasing?Predicted in the 1920s that by the year 2000, the retirement age would be 38m the workweek would be 22 hours, and vacation time would be at 25 weeks a year - We have drastically increased what means to have the basic needs- People like work and find it purposeful What happened? And what would life be like is this HAD