Specialization
This explains how people grow from beginners to experienced participants over time.
What is recreational specialization?
This happens when an activity becomes part of who someone is.
What is commiment
This term refers to how people define themselves through activities.
What is identity?
This term describes leisure activities that society views as not normal.
What is deviant leisure?
This group determines what is considered normal or deviant.
What is society?
As people specialize, their skills and knowledge change.
What are the expectations or mindset?
Highly committed individuals are willing to continue even when facing this.
What are challenges or obstacles?
Instead of saying “I play soccer,” a highly involved person might say this.
What is “I am a soccer player” (or athlete)?
Deviant leisure is defined based on what society considers this.
What is normal behavior?
When society changes over time, definitions of deviance can change.
What is change?
Specialization usually increases this level of involvement.
What is intensity?
When someone stops a highly committed activity, they may feel this.
What is loss or disconnection?
As intensity and commitment increase, this connection becomes stronger.
What is the connection between the activity and self-concept?
Whether something is deviant depends on these three factors.
What are culture, time period, and social groups?
This shows that deviance is not fixed but socially constructed.
What is the idea that norms depend on culture and time?
Recreational specialization is considered a developmental issue.
What is a process?
Low commitment means participation is this.
What is flexible or easy to stop?
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Losing access to a serious leisure activity may impact this.
What is personal identity?
Something considered deviant today may not be considered deviant in this.
What is the future?
The idea that leisure is not always positive challenges this common assumption.
What is the belief that all leisure is good?