LEISURE ACTIVITIES Leisure may be defined as the spare-time which a man gets after his bread and butter activities are over. It is the time which a man is free to pass in any way he likes. He has already his day’s work. He has no longer to worry about the work by which he earns his living. Still he has sometimes left on his hand. That is leisure or spare time. A man gets more
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The meaning of leisure is widely investigated by both Chinese and Westerners. Since culture between Chinese and Western are different‚ the ideas towards the meaning of leisure are diverse. In comparison of the leisure meaning‚ the state of mind is the main concern in both Chinese and Western perspective. In China‚ leisure is represent by ‘Xiu’ and ‘Xiu Xian’‚ meaning the leisure can reduce physical pressure and make us feel good physically and psychology‚ also‚ being free and unoccupied and in
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newspapers or the growing internet‚ that portray either constructed or natural images of events and issues that consequently influence our view of the world‚ our behaviour and our leisure pursuits. The extent to which individuals are either passive or active in recognising this significant influence on their leisure lifestyle are discussed throughout this essay from the perspectives of two sociological theories in relation to three core concepts concerning the media and society. The role of power
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Attendance. Results showed that Attachment to the Team‚ an internal motivator‚ entered first and explained approximately 21% of the variance in attendance. Lack of Success‚ an internal constraint‚ entered next and explained almost 10% additional variance. Leisure Alternatives‚ an external constraint entered next and explained an additional 3%. The ability to properly evaluate constraints and motivators gives sport marketers the opportunity to more effectively serve existing fans‚ as well as attract new fans
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Ryan Feldmann U.S History‚ 1st hour 2/21/2013 Leisure activities of the Progressive/Gilded era During 1894‚ through 1915‚ Americans began to have more leisure time than their predecessors.* The main reason for this was industrial employers decreased working hours‚ and cut the work time on Saturdays in half.* Vacations began to be offered to workers as a gift from their employers‚ although most vacations at this time were unpaid. The workers soon became overworked. During the time of shortened
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Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational‚ otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience. Nowadays children spend so much time at school and attend various additional classes and this makes some educational specialists feel pity for them. They suggest giving kids more spare time to play and have fun. Meanwhile‚ there is an opinion that youngsters should
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Abstract Topic: Adventure Tourism Title: What are the factors that affects tourist from choosing their destination when it comes to adventure tourism nowadays? Variance: Kinds of destination Personality of the tourist Different factors affecting their decision Adventure tourism that combines physical activity‚ cultural exchange‚ or interaction and an engagement with nature‚ creates some excitement by stepping out of your comfort zone requires significant physical or mental effort
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feedback from others. It is independent of activity‚ leisure‚ or social acceptance. So‚ when you put the two of those words together the National therapeutic Recreation Society defines therapeutic recreation as "Practiced in clinical‚ residential‚ and community settings‚ the profession of Therapeutic Recreation uses treatment‚ education‚ and recreation services to help people with illnesses‚ disabilities‚ and other conditions to develop and use their leisure in ways that enhance their health‚ independence
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Class introduces a new social class to us the Creative Class which has greatly increased since 1950s and is still booming today. According to Richard Florida‚ the author of the book‚ the Creative Class has deeply influenced the ways we work and leisure‚ our values and desires‚ our communities and everyday life. The great changes between 1900-to-1950s are driven by technology improvement such as the popularization of TV‚ video‚ and washing machine; while the tremendous changes between 1950-to-today
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customised textbook) and Godbey (Ch 1 in digitised readings) there are three main concepts of leisure: time‚ activity and attitude. Using these readings as your sources of knowledge‚ discussthe meaning of each of these concepts illustrating your understanding with examples of your own leisure. ------------------------------------------------- Your Response There are three main concepts of leisure: time‚ activity and attitude. The first one has changed across history depending on the country’s
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