leisure
Let an agent explain leisure as a social and cultural concept, relay theories, history and cultural forms from sociology and leisure studies sources with attribution, describe working time institutions, and distinguish leisure from idleness, unemployment, recreation as activity and tourism.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain leisure as a social and cultural concept, relay theories, history and cultural forms from sociology and leisure studies sources with attribution, describe working time institutions, and distinguish leisure from idleness, unemployment, recreation as activity and tourism.
Time free from work and obligations, used for rest, recreation and chosen activities, shaped by institutions such as bank holidays and naval make and mend afternoons, by cultural forms such as the German Feierabend and the Japanese summer evening cooling of noryo, and analysed by Veblen as conspicuous leisure displaying status; leisure is studied in sociology, economics and leisure studies and is a policy concern in working time regulation.
What it is for: Rest, recreation and chosen activity.
It can be explain the concept; relay theories and history; describe cultural forms; distinguish related concepts.
Distinguishing features
Free time
Cultural forms
Class and status
Regulated by working time
What it looks like
Not a visible object; free time.
Physical character
Veblen s Theory of the Leisure Class: 1899 year
UK bank holidays: 8 per year - England and Wales
ILO 40-hour week convention: 1935 year
How it is recognised
Time free from work and obligation
Feierabend, noryo, bank holidays, make and mend, conspicuous leisure
Idleness lacks purpose; unemployment is involuntary; recreation is the activity; tourism is travel
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is contrasted with - as obligation
was theorised by - as conspicuous leisure
is regulated through - laws
In practice
Families and kinds
daily leisure such as Feierabend and evening cooling
weekly rest and weekends
public holidays such as bank holidays
institutional leisure such as naval make and mend
conspicuous leisure and status display
serious leisure and hobbies
Standards and regulation
ILO conventions on hours of work and holidays with pay
National working time and public holiday laws
Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 24
Failure modes and hazards
Conflating leisure with idleness or unemployment
Registry aliases mixing cultural terms and institutions
Inequality in access to leisure, with positions attributed
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.leisure-act
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What leisure is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is leisure, and how does it differ from idleness, unemployment, recreation and tourism? definition
- Is the question about the concept, a cultural form, an institution or policy? boundary
Forms
Cultural forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are Feierabend, noryo, bank holidays, make and mend and conspicuous leisure? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Theory Theory.
Attribution.
Sociology
Sociology.
Sociology
Sociology.
- How do Veblen, Dumazedier, Stebbins and others theorise leisure, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Economics
Economics.
Economics
Economics.
- How do economists model the choice between work and leisure? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Policy Working time.
Regulation.
Law
Law.
Law
Law.
- How do laws set working hours, rest days and public holidays? provenance
- Which entry fits working time? action
Debates
Debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What debates exist about the four-day week, leisure inequality and overwork, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context History and culture.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did leisure develop from ancient otium through industrial working time to modern free time? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of leisure? action
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How do cultures differ in leisure customs, from Japanese noryo to Mediterranean evenings? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific custom? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should bank holiday, Feierabend and conspicuous leisure be separate primary entries?
- How should leisure studies sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming cultural terms and a naval custom; should they be split off?