Men spent their leisure time away from home, socialising with work mates and the females spent their time at home, only socialising with female kin and neighbours. ... Also, families have become smaller so jobs have been shared and living standards have rose and home has become a more attractive place to spend leisure time. ... There is less pressure to remain in contact in loose-knit network partnerships, but they are more likely to share leisure activities and household duties. ...

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Five points are used to further their case: progress of key economic sectors, progress of health "leading to increase in life span, shift of wealth to human capital, gains in women's rights, and increase in more hours devoted to non-employment activities such as leisure and family activities. ...

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The rich have added time for leisure allowing them more time to dedicate to pursuing self-interests and hobbies. ... They lead a balanced life spending ample time with their families while still taking time to spend with friends and engaging in outside activities. ... They attend church more regularly, but their daily activities still outshine religious duties. ...

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Ever since the beginnings of business and trade between people, there has been a need for a person to provide for himself and in some cases others as well in order to participate in such activities. ... Thomas Malthus in his "Essay on Population" said "it appears, therefore, to be decisive against the possible existence of a society, all the members of which, should live in ease, happiness, and comparative leisure; and feel no anxiety about providing the means of subsistence for themselves and families" as he sited the importance of a society to provide enough food for itself to flourish. ...

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Today it could take decades to build bridges, roads, dams or other such needed fundamental foundations, including the planning and development stages, costing upwards of ¼ of a billion dollars (statistics of Sunshine Skyway Bridge, St. Petersburg and Bradenton, Florida, USA). However the great br...

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A great number of the children utilize their leisure time in activities like drugs, and this affects their health and well-being. They also get into criminal activities, and they die or end up in prison. ... Politicians engage in activities that imply that they support economic inequality, and this has become a continuing trend[CITATION Kra l 1033 ]. ... The changes in economic activity in the United States have resulted in changes in the demand for different types of employees. ...

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They would live neither a commercial life nor an agricultural life, for Aristotle feels that the ruling class must have "leisure to cultivate their virtue and talents, time for activities of a citizen."" ...

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Compare and Contrast the approaches of Marx and Weber to Social Class and Stratification Social Stratification refers to the hierarchically organised layers of social inequality Such as status groups, classes and ranks. Two of the most well known sociologists Max Weber (1864-1920) and Ka...

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