l development. Steven thinks that leisure can be those three parts. He can relax, by having a nice and quiet day, he can be entertained, by watching his favorite televisions shows and at the same time broaden his knowledge and aspects about life. He believes that it is very important for him to spend his leisure time, by choosing to do activities, which are different from the ones he does during a regular day. The” compensatory theory”, which suggests that whenever an individual does not have to do something usual, he will seek a totally different activity, matches exactly his opinion (Bammel & Bammel, 1996). Steven emphasized the fact that he never does anything related to work at home. When he was asked, what other factors influence his choice of leisure, besides having to go to work, he answered that in order to enjoy his leisure time, having no pressures and constraints is very crucial. Also, he mentioned that sleep is a very essential part of his leisure, because he spends time thinking and relaxing and therefore a comfortable bed is necessary. He concluded this interview by adding that many times social commitments and things that he is obligated to do, as the everyday chores are, have interrupted or postponed his leisure time The second person I interviewed was Amy, a twenty-one (21) years old Caucasian girl. Amy is currently a college student majoring in cinema studies. She has been to the Bay Area for a three (3) year period of time and rents her own apartment in Daly City. She works part-time on a campus facility at San Francisco State University. She believes leisure is a something that she does when she is not busy. She likes to enjoy the process of doing something and every single moment of it (personal communication, September 14,1999). Her definition of leisure matches with the definition of “Leisure as Nonutilitarian”, which suggests that leisure is doing things for the pleasure of doing the...
