The West New York Hub Recreational Program, New Jersey: 1944-1950
Abstract
Background of the Study. Since time immemorial man has played. He has consistently sought means of recreation with which to enliven his leisure hours. The ancient Greeks placed much emphasis on play and physical activity and these things were considered as an integral part of human development. Our present day Olympic games have their origin in the games of the Greeks and sports such as wrestling, discus throwing, racing and many others which are still participated in today were paramount in the ancients' scheme of recreation. The Romans too had their stadiums where the citizens found leisure time entertainment. These activities, however, were of a passive nature and the people themselves did not participate. Eventually the Roman games degenerated into spectacles of extreme brutality. Here we have an example which sets forth the importance of recreation in any civilization. The unwholesome character of leisure time activities in the Roman culture has been cited by many historians as one of the factors which contributed to its decadence, culminating in its fall before the superior physical vitality of the barbarian tribes which swept down from the north.
Subject Area
Recreation|Social work
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Francis William, "The West New York Hub Recreational Program, New Jersey: 1944-1950" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31096994.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31096994
