1st Edition
The Bohemian Ethos Questioning Work and Making a Scene on the Lower East Side
By Judith R. Halasz
Copyright 2015
236 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
234 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The iconoclastic ingenuity of bohemians, from Gerard de Nerval to Allen Ginsberg, continually captivates the popular imagination; the worlds of fashion, advertising, and even real estate all capitalize on the alternative appeal of bohemian style. Persistently overlooked, however, is bohemians' distinctive relationship to work. In this book, sociologist Judith R. Halasz examines the fascinating... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Parisian Prototype: 19th-Century Bohemia 3. The Beats: Political Poetics 4. The 1960s: A Generation in Revolt 5. The Underground 6. Get Back to Work: The Demise of the Underground 7. On the Margins of the Workaday World: Productivity, the Work Ethic, and Bohemian Self-Determination 8. Epilogue to a Scene: The Current Situation
Biography
Judith R. Halasz is Associate Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at New Paltz.
