Rsm Exam #2

What factors shape our leisure time? {Ans: •Personal perceptions of free time •Personal amounts of free time •Time needs of leisure activities •A culture's time sufficiency}Define play-aversion {Ans: Play-aversion - applying the behaviors and standards of work to leisure}What are retreatist lifestyles? {Ans: Retreating from dominant social norms by choice ex. singer of karma chameleon}Define consumerism {Ans: •encourages the purchase of goods/services in ever increasing amounts}Define Cultural time {Ans: time determined by the values and habits of a social set of people}Difference between a member and fringer? {Ans: Member: lives the symbolic structure, in the know, has capital Fringer: subculture is an escape rather than way of life (needs capital to become a member)}Define cyclical life plan {Ans: Cyclical life plan - redistributes work and leisure}Define Cyclical Time {Ans: time experiences as constant and returning ex. before clocks ppl knew the sun would rise and set}What is a time saving device? {Ans: A time tyranny do they really save us time or simply help us get more time to do even more? ex. washing machine}What is anomie taboo rec? {Ans: Lack of purpose & identity; social norms no longer control