Recreation, Leisure, and Society

Chapter 7HPR 200

Spring 2011

Quiz (adolescent recreation – ch. 5)

• Name 2 risk factors of at-risk youth.• Why do we study different age

groups in recreation?• Name one positive attribute of

adolescents.• What did we say in relation to those

positive attributes?

Society

• Group lives longer than individuals• New members acquired• United to system of action• Self-sufficient• Different societies=Dif Needs

Subsystems of Social Systems• Family• Religion• Government• Economy• Technology

Cultural System

• Norms and ValuesDefine acceptable behavior

• Rewards for Adherence• Consequences for Nonadherence• Customs (Cultural Norms)• Mores (Fixed, Morally Binding

Customs)• Laws

Family =- The Basic Social Unit• Introduction to leisure activities &

pursuits• Family member roles

– Father– Mother– Children

Religion

• Religious prohibitions• Opportunities for recreation

– VBS– Softball– Youth group– Camps– Fellowship of Christian Athletes

• Area of concentration within Recreation

Government

• Local• State• Federal

Local Government

• City parks• Jane Addams• Less important??• Fund raising

State Government

• Support recreation– Legislation– Resources– Programs– Conservation– Standards– Promotion

Federal Government

• Establish & maintain national parks, forests, beaches, & other sites

• Grants• Research• Environmental quality

Economics

• Primary economy• Secondary economy• Tertiary economy• Quarternary economy• $500 billion in expenditures

Economic Benefits

• Increased health=increased productivity

• Entities that provide leisure services– Health clubs, resorts, travel industry,

movies, magazines• Critical thinking

– Who receives these benefits?– Are there negative economic impacts of

leisure?

Technology

• Material– Scientific knowledge– Industrialization

• Social– Education– Mass media– Amusements

Material Technology

• Scientific Revolution– Increasing life span– Increasing quality of life

• Industrialization– Boats– Automobiles– Electrical power

Social Technology

• Education– music, arts, drama, physical education,

outdoor education• Media

– Newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, internet

Environment

• Use (abuse) of natural resources• Natural resource management• Environmental laws