The constraint of gender inequality in leisure participation
Leisure activities becomes more popular in recent decades. People participate leisure activities to enjoy life and reduce pressure. Different people participate in different ways which related to a number of factors, such as their social status, cultural background, health and personal preference. The factors prevents people to join the leisure activities are known as constraints of leisure participation. Remarkably, gender as a constraint plays a significant role in leisure participation, which a lot of scholars focus on. Specifically, gender inequality can split into three aspects. One is woman, woman suffers inequality in the society and lead to unequal opportunities for leisure …show more content…
Generally, man usually have attributes like courage, independence and assertiveness, which can called Masculinity.(Judith,W 2001) Because of Masculinity, men is more powerful and free, they build a patriarchal society in the past, and the influences still exist now. As mentioned in former content, the patriarchy means men dominates and control the society and women.(Napikoski.L n.d) Despite the inequality in women perspective, men also suffer the gender inequality which contains leisure aspect. To be more specific, a man in patriarchal society not only has great power and freedom, but also has more responsibility. Connecting to the leisure, because men bears more responsibility, they do not have enough time to participate leisure activities. For example, man need to be responsible for his loyalty and his career. For this purpose, men will spend massive time in dealing official business and communicating with his loyalty. Men may in an unequal situation to join the leisure activities because of the lack of available time. Whereas women do not have such a pressure. Therefore, this could be a gender inequality for man that they has less time than woman for leisure …show more content…
Man consider ethic as logical and individualistic, which means man thinking about moral decisions based on ensuring justice and human rights protection. Whilst woman are emotional and focus on care perspective, this indicates woman emphasizing on taking care of other people first.(Richard.K 1996) In other words, the woman’s care perspective can known as theory of ethic of care. From the leisure aspect, women would have less time and ability for participating leisure activities. Because woman will spend their time on family first, particularly on their children, such as the ethic of care theory mentioned. Due to the ethic of care for women, the gender inequality is emerged. Women regard taking care of family members as their responsibility. Hence, the lack of freedom and disposal time facilitates women to an unequal situation in leisure participation. To compare with the man, man consider more logical and individualistic in ethic perspective, they focus on individual demand first rather than other people. Meanwhile, men do not have to worried about family because women are already taking care for the family. This contributes to more opportunities and choices for men to enjoy leisure activities, which are unfair for women. The gender inequality caused by woman’s ethic of care offering man massive freedom to take part in leisure activities. In addition, Men tend to choose the outdoor
Leisure activities becomes more popular in recent decades. People participate leisure activities to enjoy life and reduce pressure. Different people participate in different ways which related to a number of factors, such as their social status, cultural background, health and personal preference. The factors prevents people to join the leisure activities are known as constraints of leisure participation. Remarkably, gender as a constraint plays a significant role in leisure participation, which a lot of scholars focus on. Specifically, gender inequality can split into three aspects. One is woman, woman suffers inequality in the society and lead to unequal opportunities for leisure …show more content…
Generally, man usually have attributes like courage, independence and assertiveness, which can called Masculinity.(Judith,W 2001) Because of Masculinity, men is more powerful and free, they build a patriarchal society in the past, and the influences still exist now. As mentioned in former content, the patriarchy means men dominates and control the society and women.(Napikoski.L n.d) Despite the inequality in women perspective, men also suffer the gender inequality which contains leisure aspect. To be more specific, a man in patriarchal society not only has great power and freedom, but also has more responsibility. Connecting to the leisure, because men bears more responsibility, they do not have enough time to participate leisure activities. For example, man need to be responsible for his loyalty and his career. For this purpose, men will spend massive time in dealing official business and communicating with his loyalty. Men may in an unequal situation to join the leisure activities because of the lack of available time. Whereas women do not have such a pressure. Therefore, this could be a gender inequality for man that they has less time than woman for leisure …show more content…
Man consider ethic as logical and individualistic, which means man thinking about moral decisions based on ensuring justice and human rights protection. Whilst woman are emotional and focus on care perspective, this indicates woman emphasizing on taking care of other people first.(Richard.K 1996) In other words, the woman’s care perspective can known as theory of ethic of care. From the leisure aspect, women would have less time and ability for participating leisure activities. Because woman will spend their time on family first, particularly on their children, such as the ethic of care theory mentioned. Due to the ethic of care for women, the gender inequality is emerged. Women regard taking care of family members as their responsibility. Hence, the lack of freedom and disposal time facilitates women to an unequal situation in leisure participation. To compare with the man, man consider more logical and individualistic in ethic perspective, they focus on individual demand first rather than other people. Meanwhile, men do not have to worried about family because women are already taking care for the family. This contributes to more opportunities and choices for men to enjoy leisure activities, which are unfair for women. The gender inequality caused by woman’s ethic of care offering man massive freedom to take part in leisure activities. In addition, Men tend to choose the outdoor