Dimensions of Leisure for Life: Individuals and Society

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Great book!!!

Leisure time can, according to "Dimensions of Leisure for Life," be as valuable as that spent in productive professions and jobs.The choices we make about how to best use our leisure can affect our entire lives. I find that a profound idea but one that's true.The book uses examples from psychology, geography, anthropology, and sociology, to study leisure behavior.Below are the contents.Part I: Dimensions of LeisureChapter 1: The Importance of Leisure to Individuals and SocietyDescriptions and DefinitionsWhy Are Leisure and Recreation Important?The Ubiquitous Leisure IndustryThe Value of LeisureSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 2: Leisure Through a Social Science LensWe Are All Social ScientistsSocial Science PerspectivesTheories to PracticeSocial Science BenefitsSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesPart II: Leisure as Part of Your LifestyleChapter 3: Leisure and Quality of LifeDefining Quality of LifeIndividual Health and Illness PreventionLeisure and WorkSocial SupportCommunities and NeighborhoodsSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure readingGlossaryReferencesChapter 4: Leisure, Health, and Physical ActivityPhysical Activity TrendsWhat Is Health?Parks and Recreation: Making a DifferenceLeisure and Life StressPromoting Lifelong Recreation and Active LivingExamining Factors That Influence BehaviorExamples of Physical Activity InitiativesSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 5: Leisure and Well-BeingUnderstanding Well-BeingStress and Well-Being: The Important Role of CopingManaging Stress to Enhance Well-BeingParticipating in Meaningful Leisure to Enhance Well-BeingDeterminants of HappinessLeisure Choices that Undermine Well-BeingApproaches and Strategies to Enhance the Value of Leisure for Well-BeingSavoring LeisureAuthentic LeisureLeisure GratificationsMindful LeisureVirtuous LeisureSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesPart III: Dimensions of Leisure in SocietyChapter 6: Leisure History and HeritageUnderstanding Leisure From a Historical PerspectiveEvolution or Creation?The Importance of Fire and Its Effect on the Division of LaborMeanwhile, Back at the Cave . . . Agricultural AlternativesThe Rise of CivilizationLeisure in the Land of the PharaohsThe Emergence of GreeceCaput Mundi: The Glory of RomeThe Medieval Period: Castles, Churches and the Peasant CultureThe Renaissance: A Resurgence of Classical ValuesThe Industrial RevolutionThe Origins and Development of Recreational Services in the United StatesThe Heritage of the National Recreation and Park AssociationLeisure, Recreation, and Quality of LifeSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingsGlossaryReferencesChapter 7: Contemporary LeisureDo You Fit the Description of Generation Y?Three Types of Constraints to LeisureTrends in Contemporary LeisureService Learning and VolunteerismWhat Have You Learned About Your Leisure and Yourself?SummaryLearning ActivitiesQuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 8: Leisure and TechnologyHistorical and Contemporary TechnologiesTechnology's Affect on Leisure and WellnessPotentially Harmful Uses of TechnologySummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 9: Leisure, the Environment, and SustainabilityAn Advancing CivilizationConquering Managerial ChallengesThe Promise of TourismMoving Toward a Sustainable FutureIslands of HopeSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 10: Economics of LeisureThe Relationship of Economics and LeisureSpending Money on LeisureCommercial RecreationMunicipal RecreationNot-for-Profit RecreationSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 11: Leisure, Politics, and Public PolicyThe Government's Role in LeisureFederalismPluralism and Public PolicyJustification for Public Recreation and LeisureSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesPart IV: Leisure in Your WorldChapter 12: Campus and CommunityWhat Is a Microcosm?Exploring your Campus and Campus RecreationDiscover Opportunities: Components of Campus RecreationHave a Voice & Get Involved: Volunteer and Job Opportunities on CampusExploring Your CommunityDiscover Opportunities in Community RecreationGet Involved Now and in the FutureSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 13: Leisure for AllPeople with DisabilitiesVeteransOlder AdultsLocation and IncomeLeisure and Segments of SocietyEthnicity and RaceImmigrants, Culture, and ReligionSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 14: Leisure and GeographySpatial Distribution of Leisure PlacesDevelopment of Leisure PlacesLeisure Travel and TransportationImpacts of Leisure on PlacesPositive Impacts of Leisure DevelopmentNegative Impacts of Leisure DevelopmentClimate Change and LeisureSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 15: Leisure Through the Life SpanLife Span ConceptsPiaget's Four Stages of DevelopmentSocial Development and Leisure DevelopmentSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesChapter 16: Charting Your CourseWhose Life is This Anyway?Changing Obstacles Into OpportunitiesFinding ResourcesForm an Action PlanMonitor, Evaluate, and Modify Your Leisure ExperienceSummaryLearning ActivitiesReview QuestionsLeisure ReadingGlossaryReferencesThis book is for college-age students. They are beginning to develop their adult identities at this time. They begin to set priorities and determine their goals. It's a very exciting time yet one that can be confusing. It's also a critical time. Dimensions of Leisure for Life will encourage them to make leisure a part of those plans. The book will help them understand the role leisure plays in creating a positive, balanced, and enjoyable life.Highly recommended.- Susanna K. Hutcheson