Women's Leisure in England 192060
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Women's Leisure in England 192060 by Claire Langhamer
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.
'This is a well-written, interesting and authoritative book, which should be of interest both to students and to academic readersDr Langhamer has used a very wide and impressive range of sources, newspapers, mass observation, oral testimony and many secondary sources. A valuable work.' -- Dr Elizabeth Roberts, Lancaster University -- .
Claire Langhamer is Lecturer in History at the University of Sussex
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719057373 |
| ISBN 10 | 071905737X |
| Title | Women's Leisure in England 192060 |
| Author | Claire Langhamer |
| Series | Studies In Popular Culture |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2000-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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