RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture I. Outline – Review of leisure during historyII. Ancient Egyptian PeriodIII. Greek PeriodIV. Roman PeriodV. Middle Ages VI. RenaissanceOutline of Current Lecture I. RenaissanceII. Early Colonial AmericaIII. Industrial RevolutionIV. Social MovementsCurrent LectureFebruary 10th, 2015 – Continuation of Leisure in History LectureBubonic Plague- Also called the “Black Death”- Devastated about a third of the population- Spread most rapidly in cities - Many wealthy people lefo People with resources are able to leave and avoid the situations- Led to an economic depression- Afer it ended, populations swelledo Families wanted to have more childreno Wanted something and positive in the lives of many individuals - Desire for larger, more luxurious lifestyle began o A better way of lifeRenaissance Period- Transition between medieval life to modern age These 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.- Power of the Catholic church decline- Shifs to Kings and their Noblemen- Rebirth, revived interest in scholarship, philosophy, and arts (Greek period)- Scientific discovery ad explanationso Copernicus, Galileo - Expansion of travel in Europe (tourism)o Travel seen as part of education (study abroad)- Opera houses, theaters, and ballet companies opened and flourished - Compared to Romans – more sophisticated and slightly more advanced- Development of printing allowed for the distribution of plays and poetryo Gutenberg – able to read, go to plays, etc.- Humanism- Humans were valued for what they were and what they could do - Therapeutic value of nature recognized- Elaborates gardens to large preserveso Retain natural growth, while providing walkways and areas to open space - I clicker- according to the book, the leisure ethic was best understood as “utilitarian” during the COLONIAL AMERICA. This type of leisure was considered “lawful” recreation that contributed to the greater good.Colonial America - New world offered opportunities for wealth, religious freedom, and adventure - Rugged wilderness – focus on survival o Lots of people lost their liveso Limited food and sheltero Limited free time- Survival was meager and precarious - Many settlers motivated by a belief in “divine mission” (mentioned in book)o In part, a religious rebellion- Religious rebellion against conspicuous pleasures of the privileged classes of the English aristocracyo Idle time was work of the devil’s hands (something like that)o People should continue to be occupied- Strict ordinances against many leisure pursuits- Drinking, gambling, and dancing were discouraged- Several towns banned dice, cards- No public displays of affection- “Wasting time in the public smoking of tobacco”- Sabbath laws enforcedo Courting couples were to take “no pleasure” in each others company on Sundays - Didn’t last for long…o Meeting houses and taverns builto Love of game and sport were maintainedo “They liked to drink, eat well and play games” This is true today- Pool- Cards- Darts- Even though this was happening, there was a lot of tension between hose that did not want this type of pleasure to occur and others wanted it to stay. o Mormons kept moving West in order to avoid those pleasures - Utilitarian Roleo Leisure was ofen Utilitarian Working groups for barn building or quiltingo Considered “lawful” recreation as compared to “unlawful” recreation or “idleness and folly”- As life became easiero Search of entertainmento Groups of entertainers and magicians toured the country performing in small townso Barnum and Bailey startedo New farming techniques and road were created, steam powered railways - Sportso Increasing respectability of sportso Previously associated with gambling, drunkenness, and violence – gradually gained legitimacy o First intercollegiate FB game in 1869 Princeton and Rutgers o First country club Boston 1882  Sports usually Golf, Tennis, Cricket o Basketball developed in 1891 Nae Smith – PE teacher at a YMCA Exercise and competition without threat of injury More civilized game  Initially just for men Women eventually could only play half court, bad for ovaries (apparently)o Being a sports team fan can sometimes be considered serious leisure o (don’t have to know stats for the exam)Industrial Revolution- Enormous increase in the production of goodso Mass productiono Factory explosiono Entice people from farms to go to cities (rural to urban)- Took work out of the rural home and farm and put it into the urban factory- This resulted in a number of life changes o People worked and lived under extremely harsh conditionso Really didn’t have that much room for themo Families lived in very small apartment buildings o Filth and disease – alcoholism - Machines worked at a faster pace that human body – people would eventually have deformed bodies - Monotonous job – something small in the job - not creating the entire product, something like punching in holes in shoes- Children ofen times used to get into really small compartments o Deformed children - Negative consequenceso Reforms were needed to reduce working hourso 1840 – Federal employees limited to 10 hours/dayo 1842 – Massachusetts – children under 12 could not work in factorieso Between 1880-1900 – 2000 strikes o Be early 1900s, 8 hours workday swept the nation Leisure during This time- People had few leisure opportunities and resources- Some reformers believed that wholesome and enriching leisure experiences wereneeded to solve problems associated with urban life- Social Movementso Park Developmento Organized Recreational Serviceso Playground Movement IClicker question – Jane Addams and Ellen Star created the HULL HOUSE to help the urban poor1st Park Development- Concern for the preservation of lando Romanticism- Recognized need for open spaceo Connects to the Renaissance period - Parks at the City Levelo Olmstead and Vaux – developed NYC’s Central Parko 850 – acre parko The park was to be heavily wooded and to have the appearance of rural scenery, with roadways screened from the eyes of park users - Parks at the State Levelo States claimed open spaces for the benefit of the citizens o Didn’t really look at it in terms of economic value up until now usually o Harder to get to – more