Travel and Tourism Management
A Overview of Mainstream Leisure
what leisure is
Defining leisure can be a tricky task, what exactly is leisure? Haywood states that if a Random number of people where asked what the meaning of leisure is then their would be a large number of different answers. So leisure has different meanings for different people. He also states that some might think that leisure is
Time left over after work or other duties or obligations ( free time )
Watching TV
Taking part in sport activities such as playing football
Leisure is very subjective in nature, making it even more difficult to establish a firm definition. For example, what is a fun leisure activity for one person, such as playing football, might be considered work for a professional football player or for example
Haywood views leisure in four different ways
Leisure as {EXTRACT 2}
Residual time this is seen as free time unobligated, where one can do what he/she wants and pleases this conception of leisure is typically to be found in industrialised societies where work has become the primarily a factor of our daily lives.
As activity- Activity is defined as purposeful, and having an expected outcome. It may be incorporated into your routine and performed without thinking or deliberately. Activity is performed to pass the time, satisfy our interests and/or fulfil our responsibilities. Family and friends may be included in the activities of obligation and meaning, such as daily household and family responsibilities. "Work" (for our purposes) is considered an activity for which we receive payment. Volunteerism , household chores and family care giving are also examples of activities. While not monetarily rewarded, they bring meaning and purpose to our lives. Elements of both play and work may occur in many activities. But as Haywood explains activity as leisure is viewed as free time where people choose to participate in a wide rang of activities. The nature of the activities
what leisure is
Defining leisure can be a tricky task, what exactly is leisure? Haywood states that if a Random number of people where asked what the meaning of leisure is then their would be a large number of different answers. So leisure has different meanings for different people. He also states that some might think that leisure is
Time left over after work or other duties or obligations ( free time )
Watching TV
Taking part in sport activities such as playing football
Leisure is very subjective in nature, making it even more difficult to establish a firm definition. For example, what is a fun leisure activity for one person, such as playing football, might be considered work for a professional football player or for example
Haywood views leisure in four different ways
Leisure as {EXTRACT 2}
Residual time this is seen as free time unobligated, where one can do what he/she wants and pleases this conception of leisure is typically to be found in industrialised societies where work has become the primarily a factor of our daily lives.
As activity- Activity is defined as purposeful, and having an expected outcome. It may be incorporated into your routine and performed without thinking or deliberately. Activity is performed to pass the time, satisfy our interests and/or fulfil our responsibilities. Family and friends may be included in the activities of obligation and meaning, such as daily household and family responsibilities. "Work" (for our purposes) is considered an activity for which we receive payment. Volunteerism , household chores and family care giving are also examples of activities. While not monetarily rewarded, they bring meaning and purpose to our lives. Elements of both play and work may occur in many activities. But as Haywood explains activity as leisure is viewed as free time where people choose to participate in a wide rang of activities. The nature of the activities