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Maslow & Plog
• The analysis of the the nature of needs and wants is important
– It allows for an understanding of why things occur
– It then allows for planning and prediction of behaviour
• Goal is greater efficiency
MASLOW Hierarchy of Needs and Wants
• This is an attempt to provide a framework of analysis
• the scheme is:
1 Hierarchical 2 Sequential
1 There are a series of steps reflecting progressively more complex sets of needs and wants
2 Each successive stage is dependent on the preceeding one (satisfaction). The preceeding stage then declines in importance
Important Considerations
1 General to Specific
2 Simple to Complex
3 The stage under consideration is the most important one for the individual
Stage One
• Individuals have physiological needs
– link back to previous lecture (base needs)
– the stimulus of recreation provides skills
– the linkage to learned and transferred behaviour
Buzz words
• Escape
• Relaxation
• Relief from Tension
• Mental relaxation
Stage Two
• Once the first stage is acknowledged then:
• The goal is to satisfy safety needs (security of the individual or group)
– the protection of life and home
– the sense of keeping fit for the future
– the consideration and selection of destinations could be linked to this
Buzz Words
• Health• Recreation
• Active and Healthy for the Future
Stage Three• Individuals strive for belonging and interpersonal
needs– link again to basic instincts/needs
• Say the need for belonging (companionship, personal ties)
– varying levels for individuals
– may have an impact on the activity one selects
– (group - volleyball lone - shooting)
• In addition to the concern for operation as an individual, couple, or group -
• May be represented as a return to one’s roots
– tourism associated with travel to the ‘home country’
Buzz Words
• Family
• Social Interaction
• Companionship
• Personal Ties
• Roots
• Ethnic
Stage Four
• Individuals strive for self esteem
– within the stage at a base level the need is to convince others (or yourself) of your importance and worth (value)
– at a higher level within the stage might be a consideration for the status of the activity
Base or Lower Level
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Buzz Words
• Achievement
• Importance
• Prestige
• Social Recognition
• Professional
• Personal Development
• Status
Stage Five
• Individuals strive for self-actualization
• At a base level - a process of self-discovery
– getting and staying fit
– running a marathon
• At a higher level - might be reflected as a ‘sojourn with nature’
– aesthetics and knowledge
Buzz Words
• Exploration
• Self-discovery
• Satisfaction
• Cultural
• Educational
• Environment
• Wanderlust
Conclusion
• Recreation may be an end unto itself - but the state of mind is dependent on the motivations
• Recreation is a vehicle for satisfaction at different levels
• The number of levels ‘hit’ is dependent on the individual
Geographic Links
• Motivation will influence what activity you may select (say downhill skiing)
• This is of interest but for the Geographer the interest is also on the decision as to where to ski
– Do you ski for companionship, for family, for esteem, to achieve - all these will change your choice of destination