In North America,university curricula devoted to leisure studies began in the 1940s.Leisure theory draws heavily from other disciplines,esp.social psychology,psychology and sociology,such as theories about social groups,Self-Determination Theory,and Flow theory.Leisure constraints and negotiation theory has contributed to a better understanding of how people become active in a leisure in a leisure activity.In North America,there is a strong tradition of public provision of leisure services,so the leisure researchers in China cannot afford to ignore the huge social need for greater opportunities for leisure for the average citizen.The study of leisure in China must seek to understand those changes in leisure which have occurred due to rapid industrialization and urbanization and the need for organizations that provide leisure services;but such understanding must evolve according to China's own culture and history.The more collective nature of Chinese society may mean that demographic an...更多alysis of the population with regard to leisure takes precedence over social psychological studies.How leisure is shaped in the next decade will play a critical role in determining China's future.