Taboo RecreationOverview of Today’s Session

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Can Leisure Destroy Life?

Can Leisure Destroy Life?

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Facts

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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?• _______________________________________________

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What is Purple Recreation?• _________________________________________________

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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• ______________________________________________________

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“Recreation is not only good for individuals, it is also good for society.”

(Rossman, 1995)

Nash’s Pyramid• __________________________________________________________

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“Recreation is a worthwhile, socially accepted leisure experience.

(Hutchinson, 1951)

Taboo Recreation Labels• Taboo Sex:

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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?

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What About Taboo Recreation• __________________________________________________

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Taboo Recreation Labels• Injuring Self:

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– Compulsive overuse• _______________________________________________

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“People believe these activities are wrong”

Taboo Recreation Labels• Injuring Others:

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Why do people engage in unacceptable behaviors?

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Types of Vandalism• Overuse vandalism -

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• Conflict vandalism - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• No-other-way-to-do-it vandalism ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Inventive vandalism ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Types of Vandalism• Self-expression vandalism -

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• Spin-off vandalism ______________________________________________

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• Thrill vandalism ______________________________________________

Why Taboo Recreation?• Anomie:

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• 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