Chapter 1 - Meaning of Leisure

Question 1

how is leisure reflected through the humanities (3)

Answer 1

• literature
• arts
• music

Question 2

how does literature/narratives reflect leisure? (3)

Answer 2

• carries or transport the readers somewhere else
• allows knowledge about the negative and positive sides of human experiences and emotions
• focuses on cause and effect and problem solving

Question 3

how does art reflect leisure?

Answer 3

• beautiful and important

- displays the sublime of beauty and romanticism

Question 4

how does music reflect leisure?

Answer 4

-shows expression and identity

Question 5

what types of music are expressed?

Answer 5

• comfort
• friendship
• joy
• knowledge
• religion
• love

Question 6

the Athenian ideal was the “good life” which required knowledge,_____ and moral conduct.

Answer 6

Right choices

Question 7

Socrate’s beliefs about the “good life”?

Answer 7

knowledge was required to lead the good life and choose “best pleasures” wisely.

Question 8

Plato’s beliefs about the “good life “

Answer 8

believes developing the person through education. philosophy, music and gymnastics.

Question 9

Aristotle’s beliefs about the “good life “

Answer 9

contemplation was the best use of leisure, but needed to take responsibility for enhancing the individuals and the community.

Question 10

Asceticism’s beliefs about the “good life “

Answer 10

using self discipline and hard work to improve one’s self or community.

Question 11

Schole’s beliefs about the “good life “

Answer 11

Describes it with the greek term for leisure which means to use free time wisely for oneself

Question 12

in Ancient Greece, “leisured” citizens were about ___% of the population.

Answer 12

20%

Question 13

what does the term Hsiao Yao mean?

Answer 13

• freedom from hardship
• carefree state of being
• self-less contemplation

Question 14

leisure in Ancient Rome

Answer 14

• was a tool to be used for social control of a growing middle class
• mass recreation events and holidays became important

Question 15

Ancient Rome; citizens went from being active in sports and social life to being ____. Leading to the idea of “_____&______”

Answer 15

Spectators

Bread & circuses

Question 16

what were Circus Maximus and the Colosseum?

Answer 16

they were arenas for chariot races, mock battles, and gladiator combats.

Question 17

Public baths, celebrations, sport events, parades and____(Latin word for “public Games and festivals”

Answer 17

Ludi

Question 18

Hedonism

Answer 18

pursuit of pleasure

Question 19

what was the major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire and potentially North America?

Answer 19

The misuse of leisure

Question 20

Medieval Europe: St. Francis of Assis

Answer 20

Was a patron saint of ecologists because challenged establishment religious order by recognizing animals not only for humans to use

Question 21

Medieval Europe: Glutenberg

Answer 21

perfected the printing press in 1445 and the world changed

Question 22

large _____ appeared in the towers of Italian cities

Answer 22

Mechanical clocks

Question 23

The European reformation

Answer 23

a reformed movement started by Martin Luther- that focused on work and asceticism

Question 24

Leisure attitude in the European reformation was “Idle hands are the ____’s ____”

Answer 24

Devil’s Workshop

Question 25

how has leisure changed in the Industrial Age

Answer 25

Society moved from primarily agricultural to industrial.

Question 26

Industrial Age: Max Weber

Answer 26

argues that religious ideas can shape history, called it “protestant work ethics”

Question 27

who quoted “it is the interest of every man to live as much at his ease as he can”

Answer 27

Adam Smith

Question 28

Industrial Age: Karl Marx

Answer 28

recognizes class distinction and disparities due to the industrial revolution.

Question 29

a new leisure activity in the industrial ages was ___.

Answer 29

Novels

Question 30

what was the term Conspicuous Consumption used for

Answer 30

to describe the upper class’ leisure

Question 31

government involvement, in both terms ____: some opportunities and _____: certain types of other “recreation” opportunities

Answer 31

Controlling

providing

Question 32

in contemporary Western society though, it usually involves leisure as…? (4)

Answer 32

• Free time
• type of activity
• special attitudes
• psychological state of mind