A
Social World
is presented as a main component of the unique ethos that helps distinguish
serious leisure from its counterpart, casual leisure. Nearly all forms of serious leisure are
embedded in a
social world
Social Worlds are made up of 4 components that help construct the social world:
o
Strangers
These are "intermediaries who normal participate a little in the leisure activity
itself, but who nonetheless do something important to make it possible."
Example: Someone who manages municipal parks or someone who organizes
the work of teachers like an assistant
DB: The man who manages the park
o
Tourists
Temporary participants in a social world; they only come on the scene
momentarily for entertainment, diversion or profit
Example: Often these are "clients" for amateurs, hobbyists, and volunteers
DB: The women walking by, Watts trying it for the first time.
o
Regulars
They routinely participate in the social world.
Example: amateurs, hobbyists, and volunteers
o
Insiders
Are those among the regualrs who show exceptional devotion to the social
world they share, maintianing it and to advancing it.
Referred to as devotees and professionals
DB: This is Dave
Guitar Scenario
o
Ed starts out as a tourist
o
Ed becomes a regular
o
Mike is the insider
o
The audience: Tourists
o
The owner of the pub is the stranger
o
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