1. CHAPTER 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) Will leisure time grow or decline in the future? Why? 2) According to the textbook, what factors will contribute to the growth or decline of leisure in the future? 3) What factors contributed to the leisure explosion from the 19th to 20th Century? 4) Explain how "spectatorship," "boredom," & "nonliving" are leisure-related problems. 5) According to Table 2.1, what is the largest category of time in the remaining lifespan of a college freshman? 6) What is the difference between passive & active leisure? 7) What is "limitless materialism?” 8) According to Table 2.2, based on 1999 statistics what is the economic cost of alcohol abuse?

3. 1) LEISURE CLASS -INCREASE IN NUMBER OF RETIRED ADULTS.

4. 2) LEISURE ETHIC -HIGHER VALUE ON FREE TIME OVER WORK.

5. 3) TECHNOLOGY -LESS TIME TO DO MORE WORK ADDS FREE TIME.

6. 4) FAMILY SIZE -DECREASE IN FAMILY SIZE LEADS TO AN INCREASE IN FREE TIME.

7. DECLINE OF LEISURE 1980-2000 WHY?

8. 1) MARRIED COUPLES WORK MORE -26% MORE IN 2000 THAN 1980.

9. 2) FREE TIME OF CHILDREN DECREASED -63 HOURS/WEEK IN 1981. -51 HOURS/WEEK IN 1997.

10. 3) LONGER WORK WEEKS -2000: 37% AMERICANS WORK 50+ HOURS/WEEK.

15. FUTURE TRENDS IN FREE TIME A) FACTORS CAUSING A DECLINE IN FREE TIME

18. FUTURE TRENDS IN FREE TIME B) FACTORS CAUSING AN INCREASE IN FREE TIME

20. LEISURE RELATED PROBLEMS