Taboo Recreation Overview of Today’s Session _____________________________________________________

Can Leisure Destroy Life?

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Facts ______________________________________________________

Taboo Recreation Pastimes that are forbidden by law, custom or belief. (Russell, 1995)

Taboo Recreation Those pursuits in leisure deemed inappropriate, socially unacceptable, or illegal by society that results in tradition.

Purple Recreation “Acts and pursuits that bring a degree of pleasure or escape to the participants, but which suggest gross self-indulgence, greed, immorality, or cruelty and arouse repugnance in most of the remainder of society.” (Curtis, 1979)

What is Purple Recreation? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

What is Purple Recreation? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Marginal Recreation “Leisure-time activities that are of questionable or of borderline morality-if not actually illegal-and that are therefore referred to as ‘marginal’ recreation activities.” (Kraus, 1990)

Controversy ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

“Recreation is not only good for individuals, it is also good for society.” (Rossman, 1995)

Nash’s Pyramid __________________________________________________________

“Recreation is a worthwhile, socially accepted leisure experience. (Hutchinson, 1951)

Taboo Recreation Labels Taboo Sex: –_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Social Taboo’s Taboos differ in societies and also change over time. Can you think of any social taboos…different values that some do not think is right? –________________

What About Taboo Recreation __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Taboo Recreation Labels Injuring Self: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ –Compulsive overuse _______________________________________________ –________________________________ “People believe these activities are wrong”

Taboo Recreation Labels Injuring Others: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ –______________________

Why do people engage in unacceptable behaviors? –___________________________________________

Types of Vandalism Overuse vandalism - ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Conflict vandalism - ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ No-other-way-to-do-it vandalism ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Inventive vandalism ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Curiosity vandalism - ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Types of Vandalism Self-expression vandalism - ______________________________________________ Spin-off vandalism ______________________________________________ Slovenly ______________________________________________ Thrill vandalism ______________________________________________

Why Taboo Recreation? Anomie: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ –Ex: sports spectating Differential Association: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ –Ex: youth gangs

Discussion Who decides what is taboo? What do you consider is ‘taboo’ and why? –Be sure to respond (tactfully) to your classmates. If you agree or disagree…and explain your position!

What Does All of This Mean? Purple recreation is institutionalized in the United States. It takes from and contributes to American culture. Recreation and leisure behavior is very individualistic. Recreation is very commercial and that almost anything goes as long as it pleases the participant.

Discussion: Subject: Must recreation be good? What do you think….are hedonistic forms of recreation….still “recreation” if the activity is not considered “good” by all? –Ex: sex clubs Discuss what forms of recreation are socially accepted by some, but not others –Ex: types of recreational drug use