For fun and profit: the transformation of leisure into consumption
Auteur :
Butsch, Richard
Éditeur :
Temple University Press,U.S.
ISBN :
9780877227403
Date de publication :
19 juin 1990
Dimensions :
1,5 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During the nineteenth century, leisure industries emerged to provide recreation and entertainment to Americans of all classes. Entertainment has become a multi-billion dollar industry. The essays collected here explore the transformation this wrought in leisure and analyze its effects on class relations in American society.