Ideologies and forms of leisure and recreation in Victorian Manchester
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Ideologies and forms of leisure and recreation in Victorian Manchester
(Studies in linguistics, Anglophone literatures and cultures, v. 7)
Peter Lang, c2017
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-337)
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Description
This book analyses certain ideologies which governed the middle class’ hegemonic approach to leisure in Victorian Manchester. The study presents different forms of leisure, recreation and entertainment in the city. The author also examines the reasons for the support and financial involvement of Manchester bourgeoisie and its municipal authorities in their development. The analysis covers a wide range of cultural practices and activities, such as institutions and activities promoting intellectual and moral development, family recreation and entertainment, as well as activities and facilities improving health, physical and moral condition of the Mancunians, and sport.
Table of Contents
Manchester – The first modern city of commerce and industry – Elite cultural and commercial leisure amenities – Rational and moral recreations as instruments of cultural hegemony – Family at leisure – Public parks, country walks and seaside trips – Manliness and muscularity – Sport in building communal identity and loyalty
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