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    • Abstract:
      Leisure is free time spent away from work, school, or other responsibilities. The term can also refer to activities a person engages in during this time. For most of human history, the concept of leisure was reserved for the societal elite, as only wealthy individuals could afford to spend time in recreational pursuits. Lower classes were most often engaged in activities necessary for survival or sustaining a family. It was not until the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries when the Industrial Revolution created a new middle class that leisure time became accessible to more people. Labor reforms in the early twentieth century shortened the average workday and workweek, opening up more time for other pursuits. This coincided with a growth in industries that specialized in leisure activities such as sports, entertainment, hobbies, and outdoor recreation.