REC100 : REC 100 Textbook Summary [Full Course] File contains concise, easy-to-read summaries of assigned textbook readings. Readings arranged chronologically by when they were assigned for ease of use; organized by chapter for increased readability.

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16 Oct 2011

School

University of Waterloo

Department

Recreation and Leisure Studies

Course

REC100

Professor

Diana Parry

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The classical view of leisure emphasizes contemplation, enjoyment of self in search of knowledge, debate, politics and cultural enlightenment . Aristotle considered leisure to be the noblest of pursuits. Augustine, who was a theologian and bishop noted that there were three types of life: life of leisure, life of action, combined life of leisure and action. These were all noble as long as the life of leisure did not ignore the needs of your neighbour and the life of action did not ignore the needs of god. In hinduism a distinction is made between pravritti, the active life and nivritti, the contemplative life. The leisure as activity view of leisure may be defined as non-work activity in which people engage during their free time apart from obligations of work, family and society . Casual leisure: an immediately, intrinsically rewarding, relatively short-lived pleasurable activity requiring little or no special training to enjoy.

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REC100 : REC 100 Textbook Summary [Full Course] File contains concise, easy-to-read summaries of assigned textbook readings. Readings arranged chronologically by when they were assigned for ease of use; organized by chapter for increased readability.

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