Sociological Perspectives in Leisure Science

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Sociological Perspectives in Leisure Science

Introduction

Leisure refers to the time that is spent out of work and the compulsory domestic chores . It is a time of recreation and discretion prior to or following compulsory activities like working in an office , operating a business , eating , sleeping , going to school , doing homework , and attending to domestic chore (Torkildsen 2005 . Leisure has been important to the society for very many centuries and it varies from culture to culture . Communities also involve in different types

of leisure activities . Even the capitalists view leisured experience positively . This is because leisure involves buying of equipments and services , a move that stimulates and benefits the economy . Leisure is the quality time that people have to spend their resources and wealth after working for it for some period of time . Recreational services are provided to offer leisure experience to the society . With work taking the centre stage in life , many people rarely have time for themselves to do the things that they enjoy . Leisure activities are aimed at relieving stress by getting one 's attention away from work (Borsay 2006 . The primary aim of leisure is to give sense to the self . Activities carried out during leisure time are crucial in bringing about positive flow of energy in an individual . Leisure activities help in refreshing the mind so that one can go back to his day-to-day activities with a fresh mind and energy . Most scholars have realized the importance of leisure . They...