The Definition of Leisure
An analysis of the definition of leisure seems to be needed at the present time for at least three reasons: First, significant changes have occurred in the nature of "the job" over the past century. Second, there has been a rising secular trend in per capita incomes. And third, leisure is a concept common to many disciplines. The first two of these factors result from the dynamics of our economic system and the third follows from the multi-disciplinary character of the concept itself.