1st Edition
Workers at Play A Social and Economic History of Leisure, 1918-1939
By Stephen G. Jones
Copyright 1986
306 Pages
by
Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1986. This book explores developments in the cinema, sport, holidays, gambling, drinking and many more recreational activities, and situates working-class leisure within the determining economic and social context. In particular, the inventiveness of working people ‘at play’ is highlighted.
Drawing on an extensive range of source material, the book has a wide general appeal,... Read more
List of Tables; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Demand for Leisure 2. Commercialization and the Growth of the Leisure Industry 3. Leisure Provision in the Voluntary Sector 4. State Provision: The Role of Central and Municipal Authorities 5. Work, Leisure and Unemployment 6. The Labour Movement and Working-Class Leisure 7. The Politics of Leisure; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Biography
Stephen G. Jones
