Leisure And Consumption Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
What is the main debate within this topic?
A
Modernist Vs Postmodernist - Are the leisure choices we make influenced and restricted by our identity OR do we create our identity through the leisure choices we make?
2
Q
What are some Marxist concepts relating to leisure?
A
The commercialisation of leisure - Leisure has become a product to be bought and sold, that big businesses can profit from
False needs - Created by advertising to convince people they have to buy certain products
Euphoria in unhappiness - Consuming goods provides temporary relief from misery and alienation
False class consciousness - Leisure distracts people from their oppression within capitalism
Leisure as a form of social control
