Kraus' recreation and leisure in modern society /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, Massachusetts :
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Eleventh edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure; Introduction; Varied Views of Recreation and Leisure; An Analysis of Play, Recreation, and Leisure; The Meaning of Play; Early Theories of Play; Concepts of Play in Modern Society; Psychological Analysis of Play; The Meaning of Leisure: Six Views; The Meaning of Recreation; Contemporary Definitions of Recreation; Relationships Among Play, Leisure, and Recreation; Summary; Questions for Class Discussion or Essay Examination; Endnotes; 2 Leisure Motivation
- IntroductionMotivation: What Is It?; Physical Motivators; Social Motivators; Psychological Motivators; Emotional Motivators; Serious Leisure; Taboo Recreation; Summary; Questions for Class Discussion or Essay Examination; Endnotes; 3 Sociocultural Factors Affecting Leisure; Introduction; Age Factors Influencing Leisure; Gender Factors Influencing Leisure; Sexual Orientation Factors Influencing Leisure; Race and Ethnicity Factors Influencing Leisure; Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Leisure; Progress in the New Millennium; Summary; Questions for Class Discussion or Essay Examination; Endnotes
- 4 History of Recreation and LeisureIntroduction; The Play of Early Societies; Origins of Games and Sport; Recreation and Leisure in Ancient Civilizations; Early Christian Era: Dark and Middle Ages; The Renaissance; Influence of the Protestant Reformation; Recreation in America: The Colonial Period; Nineteenth-Century Changes: Impact of the Industrial Revolution; Changing Attitudes Toward Play; Growth of Commercial Amusements; Effects of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination; Recreation and Parks: Early Twentieth Century; Emergence of the Recreation Movement: Three Pioneers; Emerging New Lifestyles
- Public Concerns about the Use of LeisureMajor Forces Promoting Organized Recreation Services; Impact of the Great Depression; A Nation at War; Post-World War II Expectations; Expansion of Recreation and Leisure; Trends in Program Sponsorship; Meeting Age-Group Needs; Counterculture: Youths in Rebellion; Drives For Equality By Disadvantaged Groups; Austerity and Fiscal Cutbacks: 1970S and 1980S; Expansion of Other Recreation Programs; Trends in the 1990S and Early Twenty-First Century; Recreation and Wellness Revisited; Summary; Questions for Class Discussion; Endnotes
- 5 Social Functions of Community RecreationIntroduction; Emphasis on Community Benefits; Function 1: Enriching the Quality of Life; Function 2: Contributing to Personal Development; Function 3: Making the Community a More Attractive Place to Live and Visit; Function 4: Providing Positive Opportunities for Youth Development; Function 5: Educating and Uniting Community Members; Function 6: Strengthening Neighborhood and Community Ties; Function 7: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations; Function 8: Maintaining Economic Health and Community Stability