Leisure

— Exactly one month ago, the students of the Academy for Leisure came back from their wonderful study trip to Vancouver and Vancouver Island. They have spent the first five days on Vancouver Island, focusing on the Vancouver Island University and the beautiful nature including 800-year-old trees and outstanding waterfalls. The other six days they went to Vancouver Downtown where they have visited interesting companies related to the leisure sector and went to an impressive ice hockey game.…

According to Shaw (1999) who has stated that “The stereotyping of leisure activities, with some activities being considered appropriate for males and other considered for females, will inevitably affect expressed preferences”, which means that how the leisure activity is viewed by society will dominate which whether males or females will participate. The fear of embarrassment or discomfort, that comes with participating…

concerts. This can inhibit their leisure lifestyle and the options…

Literature Review This literature review will describe research on intergenerational education programs including arts-based intergenerational programs for recreation and leisure studies students in Canada. In addition, gaps in the literature will be identified. Intergenerational educational programs. There have been a number of studies about intergenerational educational programs. For instance, Faria et al (2010) completed a qualitative study of an intergenerational service-learning course and…

SM is not about sex, which is contrary to popular beliefs in the media and in academic research (Newmahr, pg. 317). Rather, she argues that SM is serious leisure, which could be compared to activities like rock climbing or snowboarding. Newmahr draws on Robert Stebbins’ definition of serious leisure, which is characterized by perseverance, leisure as a career, learning new skills, durable benefits, unique ethos, and personal identity to describe SM (Newmahr, pg. 318).…

the particular product. The consumerism has gone too far, because people want to become part of leisure class, they want more is better vs. less is better, and people get judged by what they buy, and it becomes a part of who they are. The consumerism has gone too far because people living in United States want to become part of leisure class. What does leisure class mean, according to class nots “leisure class is privet ownership reflecting your lifestyle” which means that whatever you own it…

values, public styles and ritualized interactions expressed in their leisure time. Her examination is set within a larger context, which we…

Although those authors cover the topic of work and leisure and provide us with examples, Anne Sexton, George Byron, William Henry Davies, and Portia Lane used events from their lives and converted them to poems. Sexton was born into a dysfunctional family as her father was an alcoholic, and her mother was constantly failing to get her goals straightened out. As a child Sexton was abused both physically and sexually by her parents, so she was constantly escaping from her house in order to find…

researchers Axel Grund, Nina K. Brassler, and Stefan Fries have focused their research on motivational conflict. They explored the idea that students are torn between schoolwork and leisure activities. They concentrated on ordinary motivational struggles and whether studying interrupted leisure time or if leisure interrupted study time. They figured things such…

their music and their heritage. There are numerous activities that Italians value doing on a day to day basis. Recreation is a top priority in Italians’ lives, and is a major theme and value. Recreation effects an Italian’s daily life through sports, leisure, and and vacations. Recreation effects an Italian’s daily life greatly through sports. Soccer is particularly popular around Italy, and children of all ages play the sport. Avid soccer fans enjoy the World Cup, a soccer tournament that has…