Changing Leisure Patterns
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How human development processes give rise to leisure activities
How human development processes give rise to leisure activities
The growth and changing purpose of leisure time for societies in different geographic and developmental contexts
The categorization of touristic activities (cost, duration, destination) and sporting activities (cost, popularity, site)
Factors affecting personal participation in sports and tourism, including affluence, gender, stage in lifecycle, personality, place of residence
The link between economic development and participation in leisure activities
Detailed examples to illustrate recent changes in participation for two or more societies at contrasting stages of development
1.1 The growth and changing purpose of leisure time for societies in different geographic and developmental contexts
The categorization of touristic activities (cost, duration, destination) and sporting activities (cost, popularity, site)
Factors affecting personal participation in sports and tourism, including affluence, gender, stage in lifecycle, personality, place of residence
1.1a - Categorisation of Touristic Activities: - Save a copy, complete tasks and add to your folder
Task: Creating a Holiday for those at different stages of life -
Template - Download a copy of this Presentation
1.1b - Categorisation of Sport and factors affecting participation -
Resource: make a copy of this document and complete all tasks
1.1c - Factors affecting personal participation in sports and tourism, including affluence, gender, stage in lifecycle, personality, place of residence
Case Study - Anyone for Tennis - link
Task: Make notes on these using this section using the information in the text book.
Read all this chapter but focus on sections about factors affecting participation in sports and leisure.
Resource 1: Chapter from Oxford Book
Resource 2: Chapter from Codrington Book
Tennis leisure.pdfCh1 tourism oxford.pdfCh 1 tourism codrington (1).pdf1.2 The link between economic development and participation in leisure activities
1.2 The link between economic development and participation in leisure activities
1.1d Presentation on the Changing Pattern of Leisure over time
Note taking framework to go with first presentation.
OECD Leisure time focus - read sections of this. to help you complete the following.
Time Use - Our World in Data - This is an amazing resource that is a good read and gives you some great insights into patterns relating to Leisure
1,1E - Detailed examples to illustrate recent changes in participation for two or more societies at contrasting stages of development -
Case Study 2025:
Use the example on the right to create you own comparative case study of an HIC, an MIC and an LIC - you can use AI to help you.Past Questions -
Nov 202: Examine how people’s participation in leisure activities can be affected by their country’s level of human development. [10]
Nov 2023: To what extent is participation in leisure activities in different societies related to economic development? (10)
Case Study - China Vs USA
Case Study 1 - BRIC economy - China:
Case Study 1 - BRIC economy - China:
Go through this presentation in class.
Read through the Case Study: China file
Make notes and answer the questions at the end.
Note how have patterns changed during Covid - good article from China Daily
Case Study 2: HIC - USA:
Case Study 2: HIC - USA:
Changes in participation in Sport, Leisure and Tourism in the USA.
Resource 1: - The oxford book (pages 217-220).
Resource 2: the pages with graphs/ other data in China presentation.
Resource 3: Case Study: USA and Leisure - download this document and complete the tasks at the end.
Find some images which illustrate how people use leisure time in your country.
How is leisure today different to leisure in your grandparents generation?
Examine the leisure activities below. In pairs, choose four and decide
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