Lack of knowledge about the lived experience of leisure is a result of the distanced, objective way in which it has primarily been studied (Hemingway, 1999), and there is an increased interest in conceptualizing leisure as a dynamic force for social and political change (Shaw, 1994; 2001; Mair, 2002/03; Sharpe, 2008). Constructs such as resistance (Shaw, 2001), critically reflexive leisure (Mair, Sumner & Rotteau, 2008) and pleasure-politics (Sharpe, 2008) illuminate the role and potential of individual and collective leisure in social change. Within a critical constructionist, qualitative research design, this study of witchcamps and magical activism was informed by feminist, queer, and leisure theories. Data were collected through participant-observation at 2 witchcamps, 21 semi-structured intensive interviews, 11 focused interviews, and 19 elicited electronic text submissions. This research reflects the emerging trend within leisure studies of using qualitative approaches and reflexivity to look at our own leisure (Axelsen, 2009; Collinson, 2007; Havitz, 2007; Lashua & Fox 2006; MacKellar, 2009; McCarville, 2007; Parry & Johnson, 2007; Rowe, 2006; Samdahl, 2008). As a member of the witchcamp community under study, the research was carried out in the researcher’s own community ‘backyard’ (Glesne & Peshkin, 1992), and as insider research, it provides a detailed description of alternative culture from the viewpoint of a professional researcher and personal insider. Data analysis followed a constant-comparative method, and employed memo writing, thematic, and focused coding. The study provides insight into the intersection of leisure, ecospirituality, community, and social change. Setting, activities, beliefs, and community intersect to function as a container for personal and social transformation, and provide an ‘antidote’ to alienation and isolation experienced by individuals in the dominant culture. The study provides empirical evidence of the centrality of leisure to community responsibility for broader social, political and environmental concerns, as theorized by Arai and Pedlar (2003). This research furthers the perspective that community is multidimensional, and has the potential to unify marginalized groups (Arai & Pedlar, 2003). The findings of this study also reflect Mair’s (2006) conceptualization of community as one that provides a space for celebration of diversity.

As a leisure time pedagogue I find it hard to have an insight into what children are playing, and how they play when it comes to free play. My experience is that in some free play, conflicts arise, which reveal hierarchies and power structures containing violations, whereas other occasions of free play suddenly come to an end as the pedagogue interferes. In this essay I investigate my responsibility as a leisure time pedagogue during children´s free play, based on two differing play situations. I also investigate the play as a phenomenon by looking into previous research on children’s play and development psychology. By reflecting on the two play situations I can further understand how to act in a more supportive way during the children´s free play, and how I should relate to the free play I have in my essay found that the free play does not handle itself and that the leisure time pedagogue´s responsibility in the free play is to be present and observe when children are playing. In that way I can get an insight into the world of the children and I can give my support when the game becomes problematic or I can back away when I notice that I have disturb a free play that works well.

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[pt] A presente dissertação tem por tema o lazer como direito social, as desigualdades na sua fruição e os elementos necessários à democratização do acesso a ele. Tem-se como objetivos: i) estudar o lazer como fenômeno social, nos diferentes sentidos que assume na sociedade, conceito e propriedades; ii) analisar a forma como o direito ao lazer se configura no ordenamento brasileiro desde a sua inclusão na CRFB/88 buscando encontrar o conteúdo dado a esse direito social; iii) investigar outras questões que influenciam na vivência do lazer produzindo desigualdades, a forma como os problemas econômicos e sociais e a dinâmica do mercado atuam sobre essa vivência alterando sua configuração; iv) analisar, com base no estudado, quais elementos seriam essenciais para modificar a realidade de desigualdade, dando real efetividade ao direito. A pesquisa se faz a partir de uma perspectiva racializada, colocando o racismo com um dos fatores que atua sobre a configuração do lazer e suas desigualdades. Na primeira etapa, se fará uma reflexão sobre o conceito de lazer, seus aspectos e propriedades com base no material fornecido pelos Estudos do Lazer, seguido de uma investigação sobre o tratamento do direito ao lazer na Constituição Federal de 1988, na legislação infraconstitucional e na doutrina do direito constitucional. Logo após, estabelecerei um conteúdo para o direito social ao lazer com base nos conceitos trabalhados e em uma interpretação sistemática da constituição. Na segunda etapa, trato do lazer na sua relação com o capitalismo, analisando a atuação da indústria cultural, a globalização e o avanço da indústria do entretenimento e as alterações que provocam no lazer, para tratar então das desigualdades no acesso ao lazer influenciadas pela dinâmica das grandes cidades, relacionadas aos problemas urbanos. Na terceira etapa, trato da dinâmica do lazer das classes populares, abordando a contradição presente no lazer, em que convivem a sua cooptação por diferentes instrumentos de dominação e a capacidade de resistência a ela, mostrando o lazer como resistência e a relação entre a cultura de massas e a cultura popular. Por fim, aponto outros desafios que se colocam para a construção do direito ao lazer, indispensáveis à democratização do acesso a ele. / [en] The present dissertation has the theme of leisure as a social right, the inequalities in its enjoyment and the elements necessary for the democratization of access to it. The objectives are: i) to study leisure as a social phenomenon, in the different senses that it assumes in society, its concept and its properties; ii) analyze how the right to leisure is configured in the Brazilian legal system since its inclusion in the CRFB / 88 seeking to find the content given to this social right; Iii) to investigate other issues that influence the experience of leisure producing inequalities, how the economic and social problems and the market dynamics act on this experience changing its configuration; iv) analyze, based on the studied, which elements would be essential to modify the reality of inequality, giving real effectiveness to this right. The research is done from a racialized perspective, considering racism as one of the factors that acts on the configuration of leisure and its inequalities. In the first stage, a reflection will be made on the concept of leisure, its aspects and properties based on the material provided by the Leisure Studies, followed by an investigation on the treatment of the right to leisure in the Federal Constitution of 1988, infraconstitutional legislation and Doctrine of constitutional law. Soon after, I will establish a content for the social right to leisure based on concepts worked and a systematic interpretation of the constitution. In the second stage, I deal with leisure in its relationship with capitalism, analyzing the performance of the cultural industry, globalization and the advancement of the entertainment industry and the changes that they cause in leisure, to deal with the inequalities in access to leisure influenced by the dynamics Of large cities, related to urban problems. In the third stage, I deal with the leisure dynamics of the popular classes, approaching the contradiction present in leisure, in which coexist their cooptation by different instruments of domination and the capacity of resistance to it, showing leisure as resistance and the relationship between culture Of masses and popular culture. Finally, I point out other challenges that are posed for the construction of the right to leisure, indispensable to the democratization of access to it.

This thesis deals with the value orientation of students of the Faculty of Theology the University of South Bohemia in Budweis in their leisure time. Firstly, there are explained the basic concepts, which are followed by a detailed overview of particular value concepts to their philosophical, sociological, pedagogical and psychological perspective. Furthermore, the classification values of the selected authors, roles of values and their importance in human life and society are presented in this thesis. Last but not least is this thesis focused on the researches of value orientations in both Czech and foreign literature. There is a chapter elaborated about the leisure time, its concepts, definitions of selected authors, functions of leisure time and its role in socioscientific contexts at the conclusion of the theory part. The main aim of the research is to describe and analyze the value orientation of students of the Faculty of Theology the University of South Bohemia in Budweis in their leisure time. The data obtained from a non-standardized questionnaire will be compared by gender, the age of students and their years of study at the Theological Faculty. Eventually, will be the evaluation and recomendation made for the use in practise.

The aim of the thesis will deal with the issue of free time and its use in adolescents. First, it will be explained the concept of man as a teenager in the development phase, then thesis will be given to the possibilities of spending your free time of young people. Will also be examined, in particular, the social factors that affect adolescents when selecting leisure activities. Emphasis will be placed on the family, peer groups, partners, the media, mainly because these factors act on their decisions. Work will include passages about possible socio-pathological phenomena that can occur in adolescentscaused by interference on the part of peer groups, media

Submitted by Silvana Echer (silnoor@gmail.com) on 2017-05-05T02:17:43Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Silvana Echer.pdf: 906892 bytes, checksum: 962183b0da7b6b6c525d5ebde149f625 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Auxiliadora da Silva Lopes (silopes@ufba.br) on 2017-05-10T14:15:44Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Silvana Echer.pdf: 906892 bytes, checksum: 962183b0da7b6b6c525d5ebde149f625 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-10T14:15:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Silvana Echer.pdf: 906892 bytes, checksum: 962183b0da7b6b6c525d5ebde149f625 (MD5) / Este estudo tem como tema a formação do Programa Esporte e Lazer da Cidade (PELC), criado em 2003 pelo Ministério do Esporte, desenvolvido em convênio com entidades governamentais municipais e estaduais, além de instituições de ensino públicas estaduais e federais. Este programa social tem como objetivo suprir a carência de políticas públicas que atendam às crescentes necessidades e demandas da população por esporte recreativo e lazer, sobretudo das parcelas em situações de vulnerabilidade social e econômica, reforçadoras das condições de injustiça e exclusão a que estão submetidas. Nesta linha, o objetivo geral deste trabalho foi analisar o processo formativo do PELC sob o olhar dos formadores, na busca por interpretações acerca de seu modelo, sua organização pedagógica e sua interface com as realidades de trabalho de cada formador. Por justificativa, apontamos o próprio peso do PELC que oportuniza o direito de acesso a políticas públicas de esporte recreativo e de lazer, atendendo todos os estados do país. Nestes treze anos de sua existência, o PELC trabalhou na qualificação de agentes sociais e gestores, ou seja, a própria capilaridade do programa justifica a necessidade de estudá-lo e, mais ainda, a de analisar seu processo de formação, entendendo que este é essencial em sua proposição. Tomando por base esses dados, deparamo-nos como o problema de estudo, a saber, quais as percepções dos formadores, em relação ao processo formativo do PELC? Como metodologia, optamos pelo uso da revisão de literatura, como meio de lidar com o já produzido sobre o tema, refletindo suas repercussões sobre o foco de estudo. Realizamos também análise dos documentos, como forma de estudar o PELC, sua estrutura e funcionamento. Para levantamento dos dados utilizamos uma entrevista semiestruturada on-line como instrumento de pesquisa, da qual participaram 05 (cinco) formadores, sendo um de cada região do país, selecionados a partir de sorteio aleatório. A análise de dados foi de cunho qualitativo, operando uma relação entre os dados teórico-documentais e os apresentados pelos sujeitos da pesquisa, nos permitindo o estabelecimento de interpretações que dialoguem com nosso problema, a partir do método documentário. Como conclusão, identificamos uma análise positiva das formações e de suas repercussões, para agentes e políticas, um pleno envolvimento de formadores e a capacidade de compreensão mais plena do programa e da formação em suas potencialidades e limites. / ABSTRACT The theme of this research is the City Sport and Leisure Program (PELC), which was created in 2003 by the Ministry of Sports and it is being developed in partnership with municipal and state governmental entities, as well as state and federal public education institutions. This social program aims to overcome the lack of public policies that meet the growing needs and demands of the population for recreational sports and leisure, especially those people in situations of social and economic vulnerability, reinforcing the conditions of injustice and exclusion to which they are subjected. Thus, the general objective of this work is to analyze the PELC formative process under the eyes of the formers, in the quest for interpretations about its model, its pedagogical organization and its interface with the work realities of each former. As justification, we point out the great significance of the PELC that provides the right of access to public policies for recreational sports and leisure, serving all the states of the country. For thirteen years, the PELC has worked in the qualification of social agents and managers. In other words, the capillarity of the program justifies the need to study it and to analyze its formation process, understanding that it is essential in its proposition. Based on these data, we have faced the research problem, namely, what are the perceptions of the formers, in relation to the PELC formative process? As a methodology, we have chosen to use literature review as a means of dealing with the construct has already been produced on the subject, reflecting its repercussions on the focus of study. We have also carried out documentary analysis, as a way of studying the PELC, its structure and functioning. To collect the data, we have conducted an online semi structured interview with 05 (five) formers, one from each region of the country, they were selected from a random draw. The data analysis was qualitative, operating a relationship between the theoretical-documentary data and those presented by the formers, allowing us to establish interpretations that dialogue with the research problem, based on the documentary method. As a conclusion, we have identified a positive analysis of the formations and their repercussions, for agents and policies, a full involvement of formers and the capacity for a fuller understanding of the program and the training in its strengths and limits.

The thesis deals with problems of lifestyle in context of increasing of consumption and manifestations of consumerism in leisure behavior of young generation. The work attends to characterization of lifestyle and leisere time and consumerism and the main marks of the world of contemporary youth, lifestyle of young generation and factors of lifestyle. The last chapter of theoretical part deals with phenomenon of boredom, leisure consume and leisure activities. The practical part deals with leisure activities and consumption of population.

Summary This diploma thesis focuses on seniors living in the home environment. In this work, I focused on descriptions of the leisure activities that today's seniors devote and I want to address to the problems of the old people they deal every day. I have also described the seniors of risks seniors and the basic terms with which we can meet in the senior's issue. The aim of the work was to find out what activities are seniors doing in their free time and whether their leisure time is sufficiently fulfilled. I also wanted to compare the hobbies of seniors from small and big cities. I learned from my research how todays seniors spend free time and what are the obstacles on spending their free time.

This work treats about before/after shool clubs educational programmes key competences classification and work out. In its theoretical part, the work aims at before/after school club´s characterization, role, function and its objectives´ definition. There is marginally before/after school club documentation mentioned as well. In more details, it pays attention to school eductaional programme that is worked out by before/after shool club. The work points out connection of before/after school club´s educational programme with elemntary school´s educational programme. There are highlited several attitudes to incorporation of key competences into the document ? is it obligation, or not? Different ways of key competences development in before/after school club are introduced here as well. The field part is aimed at particular processing of key competences in before/after school clubs´ school educational programmes in the whole Czech Republic. The documents were clasified into several groups according to their classification profundity and according to their key competences´elaboration. Further, the work is aimed only at the third group, exploring the key competences´ content, style and porcessing extent. The shortcomings in connection between particular activities and developed competences are in this work pointed out as well.