Dangerous Amusements by Laura Harrison
In neighbourhoods and public spaces across Britain, young working people walked out together, congregated in the streets, and paraded up and down on the 'monkey parades'. The beginnings of a distinct youth culture can be traced to the late nineteenth century, and the street and neighbourhood provided its forum. Dangerous amusements explores these sites of leisure and courtship, examining how young working-class men and women engaged with their environment. Drawing on an extensive range of sources, from newspapers and institutional records to oral histories and autobiography, this book traces the movements of young people across space. Exploring the relationship between the leisure lives of the young working class and urban space, this book offers a sensitive reappraisal of working-class youth and will be essential reading for historians of modern Britain.
Laura Harrison is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of the West of England, Bristol
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| ISBN 13 | 9781526147875 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526147874 |
| Title | Dangerous Amusements |
| Author | Laura Harrison |
| Series | Studies In Popular Culture |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2022-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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