RECL 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Outdoor Education, Progressive Education, Secularism
19 Apr 2018
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Recl 10 - lecture 4 - chapter 7: recreation, leisure, and society. Behaviors are met with rewards or punishments, and these influence how we act. Culture - system of norm and values that defines what is acceptable behavior in society. Positive family leisure can foster positive cohesiveness among the family unit. Exert a powerful infulence over human behavior (including leisure) Religion itself has been constant itself throughout history. Many religious institutions sponsor leisure activites to promote camradarie. Secularism has risen, but religion is not disappearing. State/provincial government - can"t support public recreation through legislation, resources, conservation. Federal government - establishes and maintains national parks and allocates funds. Type of economy a society has influences leisure choices. Increases in discretionary time and income can lead to increased leisure time. In 2009 americans spent . 1 billion to recreation, almost triple since 1990. Prior to the advancement, lower class members had less access. Progressive education has also focused on leisure.
