Hobbies

Hobbies

Editorial Reviews
Woody Register University of the South
Based upon thorough research in the prescriptive literature as well as in the actual practice of hobbies in nineteenth- and twentieth-century America, Gelber's book exposes the uneasy relief enjoyed by the leisure-time hobbyist seeking to escape the clock-bound disciplines and diminishing psychological rewards of work in a corporate capitalist economy.

Review

"A scholarly and demanding story, well-illustrated and written with a wry humor... a major groundbreaker, offering a cultural history of leisure at its best." -- Journal of Contemporary History

Hobbies

Hobbies,Steven M. Gelber,Columbia University Press,0231113935,Anthropology - Cultural,Archaeology / Anthropology,Gender Studies,General,History,Hobbies,Leisure,Social aspects,Sociology,United States,20th century,Anthropology,Cultural studies,Social Science / Popular Culture,Social history,USA,c 1800 to c 1900

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