Hobbies: Leisure and the Culture of Work in America
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Whether it's needlepoint or woodworking, collecting stamps or dolls, everyone has a hobby, or is told they need one. But why do we fill our leisure time with the activities we do? And what do our hobbies say about our culture? Steven Gelber here traces the history and significance of hobbies from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1950s. Although hobbies are often touted as a break from work, Gelber demonstrates that they reflect and reproduce...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231113935
ISBN13:9780231113939
Release Date:June 1999
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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