Women's leisure in England 1920-60
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Women's leisure in England 1920-60
（Studies in popular culture）
Manchester University Press, 2000
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Women's leisure in England : 1920-60
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-213) and index
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: hbk ISBN 9780719057366
Description
This insightful book offers a timely assessment of the complex relationship between women and leisure in England, drawing upon recent feminist theory. Departing from approaches which focus on particular activities or institutions, it places everyday experiences at its centre, presenting a wide-ranging and lively account of changing perceptions, representations and experiences of leisure across the period 1920-60.
It addresses the nature of leisure within women's lives, examining shifting understandings of the concept and identifying areas of definitional ambiguity such as the 'family' holiday, shopping and handicrafts. Focusing upon experiences of leisure across the life cycle, it provides a detailed assessment of the particular forms of leisure enjoyed by women at distinct stages of their lives, including cinema-going, dancing, socialising and home-based pursuits.
The book demonstrates that experiences and perceptions of leisure were fundamentally structured along life cycle lines: leisure in youth was often characterised by freedom and independence whilst leisure in adulthood became a vehicle for service and duty to others. -- .
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: pbk ISBN 9780719057373
Description
This insightful book offers a timely assessment of the complex relationship between women and leisure in England, drawing upon recent feminist theory. Departing from approaches which focus on particular activities or institutions, it places everyday experiences at its centre, presenting a wide-ranging and lively account of changing perceptions, representations and experiences of leisure across the period 1920-60.
It addresses the nature of leisure within women's lives, examining shifting understandings of the concept and identifying areas of definitional ambiguity such as the 'family' holiday, shopping and handicrafts. Focusing upon experiences of leisure across the life cycle, it provides a detailed assessment of the particular forms of leisure enjoyed by women at distinct stages of their lives, including cinema-going, dancing, socialising and home-based pursuits.
The book demonstrates that experiences and perceptions of leisure were fundamentally structured along life cycle lines: leisure in youth was often characterised by freedom and independence whilst leisure in adulthood became a vehicle for service and duty to others. -- .
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The nature of leisure in women's lives
1. 'A planned night out'? Conceptualising 'leisure' in historical research
2. 'Waiting for the pie to brown': leusire, work and definitional ambiguity
Part 2: Leisure and the life cycle
3. 'Stepping out with the young set': youthful freedom and independence
4. 'Do you come here often?' Courtship, sex and leisure
5. 'Pleasure loving mothers'? Leisure in adult life
Conclusion -- .
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