1. CHAPTER 4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) In your opinion, what are the top 5 leisure activities of FPU students? 2) When watching TV, what is "secondary viewing?" 3) What are the benefits of sex as a leisure activity? 4) Explain the factors that restrict the freedom of women with respect to leisure. 5) Explain the areas where careers in leisure services exist. 6) According to the chapter, what activity is the most prevalent use of free time in the United States? 7) Explain the 2 different methods of calculating leisure: A) Leisure as memorable time. B) Leisure as time left over.
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4. BENEFITS OF SEX AS A LEISURE ACTIVITY 1) RELIEVES STRESS -CONTEST EPISODE OF SEINFELD 2) BOOSTS IMMUNITY -BOOSTS ANTIBODY IMMUNOGLOBULIN 3) BURNS CALORIES -30 MINUTES = 85 CALORIES 4) IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH -2X OR MORE PER WEEK REDUCES THE RISK OF FATAL HEART ATTACK BY 50%
5. SEX STATISTICS (BASED ON 2005 DUREX SURVEY) A) HOW MANY TIMES PER YEAR DO AMERICANS HAVE SEX? ANSWER: 85 B) HOW MANY MINUTES DO AMERICANS SPEND ON FOREPLAY & INTERCOURSE? ANSWER: 35 MINUTES C) HOW MANY SEXUAL PARTNERS DOES THE AVERAGE FEMALE/MALE HAVE? FEMALE: 9 MALE: 12 D) WHAT % OF WOMEN/MEN SAY THEY HAVE PURPOSELY MADE THEIR PARTNER JEALOUS? WOMEN: 31% MEN: 17% E) WHAT % OF WOMEN/MEN SAY THEY WOULD HAVE SEX WITHOUT KISSING? WOMEN: 15% MEN: 53% F) WHAT % OF WIVES/HUSBANDS SAY THAT THEY HAVE SEX OUT OF A SENSE OF DUTY? WIVES: 84% HUSBANDS: 64%
6. LEISURE PARTICIPATION PATTERNS OF WOMEN -STATISTICS SHOW THAT WOMEN TEND TO HAVE LESS LESIURE TIME THAN MEN. WHY? WHAT FACTORS RESTRICT LEISURE TIME FOR WOMEN?
7. 1) LACK OF FREE TIME -WOMEN WORK AN AVG. OF 2-3 HOURS MORE PER DAY (OUTSIDE & INSIDE THE HOME). - 1991 STUDY: COOK & HOUSEWORK -90% WOMEN YES -25% MEN YES -DO TRADITIONAL SEX ROLES STILL DOMINATE TODAY?
8. 2) FEAR OF VIOLENCE -FEAR OF VIOLENCE IS A MAJOR FACTOR LIMITING WOMEN’S RECREATIONAL CHOICES. -U.S.: VIOLENT CRIME RATES AT NIGHT AND DAY ARE HIGHER THAN MOST OTHER DEVLOPED NATIONS. -DOES THE FEAR OF VIOLENCE FACTOR INTO YOUR LEISURE CHOICES?
9. 3) STIGMAS INHIBITING PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES -NATIONAL SURVEYS INDICATE WOMEN ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE THAN MEN. -WHAT ARE SOME BARRIERS THAT WOMEN FACE IN TERMS OF LEISURE PARTICIPATION, IN PARTICULAR, INVOLVEMENT IN PHYSICAL RECREATION? 1) SENSE OF COMMITMENT & RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHERS 2) HURTFUL MASCULINE STIGMA STIGMA: A MARK OF DISGRACE ON ONE’S REPUTATION.
10. CAREERS IN LEISURE SERVICES 1) COMMERCIAL & PRIVATE ENTERPRISE RECREATION A) TRAVEL & TOURISM: RESORTS, CAMPGROUNDS, AMUSEMENT/THEME PARKS. B) FACILITIES/AREAS FOR SELF-DIRECTED ACTIVITY: GOLF COURSES, BOWLING ALLEYS, SWIMMING POOLS. C) ENTERPRISES PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT: NIGHTCLUBS, SPORTS STADIUMS. D) ENTERPRISES PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: MUSIC, DANCE, PHYSICAL FITNESS. E) MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS OF RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT: SPORTS APPAREL, SPORTS EQUIPMENT.
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