Leisure in Britain, 1780-1939
Author | : John K. Walton |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : England |
ISBN | : 9780719009129 |
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Author | : John K. Walton |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : England |
ISBN | : 9780719009129 |
Author | : Andrew August |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2014-06-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317877969 |
In this insightful new study, Andrew August examines the British working class in the period when Britain became a mature industrial power, working men and women dominated massive new urban populations, and the extension of suffrage brought them into the political nation for the first time. Framing his subject chronologically, but treating it thematically, August gives a vivid account of working class life between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, examining the issues and concerns central to working-class identity. Identifying shared patterns of experience in the lives of workers, he avoids the limitations of both traditional historiography dominated by economic determinism and party politics, and the revisionism which too readily dismisses the importance of class in British society.
Author | : James Walvin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2013-01-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1135671079 |
The years between 1776 and 1851 are of profound importance for the social and urban historian. English town dwellers of the period experienced some fundamental changes in their way of life: rapid population growth; and an unprecedented rate of social change resulting from this. These ever-increasing armies of town dwellers presented the local and central authorities with a myriad of urgent problems, including those of feeding, housing and controlligni a turbulent populace. These years saw the emergence of a new, essentially modern, machinery of control for running an urban society. Despite these dramatic changes an equally important feature of the period was the elements of continuit - in work, family life and leisure. Part one deals with the physical changes, the problems for the town dweller inherant in these, and the distinctions of social class that developed. Part two discusses the political response to the urbanization of England and the problems this caused: poverty and law enforcement. In part three the continuities are assessed: in leisure, rituals and family life. At every opportunity Dr Walvin brings his material to life with his extensive use of contemporary commentaries. In this lively and wide-ranging study, firmly rooted in recent scholarly research, Dr Walvin provides a balanced and up-to-date picture of a society which, although experiencing the most fundamental changes was also characterized by the continuities in its people's habits and social customs. This book was first published in 1984.
Author | : Pamela Horn |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 2011-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1445612402 |
Richly illustrated with artwork and contemporary cartoons, this is a fascinating and engaging account of a neglected aspect of Victorian life.
Author | : Peter Borsay |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2015-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1784996424 |
This collection of essays examines the history of urban leisure cultures in Europe in the transition from the early modern to the modern period. The volume brings together research on a wide variety of leisure activities which are usually studied in isolation, from theatre and music culture, art exhibitions, spas and seaside resorts to sports and games, walking and cafes and restaurants. The book develops a new research agenda for the history of leisure by focusing on the complex processes of cultural transfer that were fundamental in transforming urban leisure culture from the British Isles to France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Austria and the Ottoman Empire. How did new models of organising and experiencing urban leisure pastimes 'travel' from one European region to another? Who were the main agents of cultural innovation and appropriation? How did entrepreneurs, citizens and urban authorities mediate and adapt foreign influences to local contexts? How did the increasingly 'entangled' character of European urban leisure culture impact upon the ways men and women from various classes identified with their social, cultural or (proto)national communities? Accessible and wide-ranging, this volume offers students and scholars a broad overview of the history of urban leisure culture in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe. The agenda-setting focus on transnational cultural transfer will stimulate new questions and contribute to a more integrated study of the rise of modern urban culture.
Author | : Richard Broadhurst |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2002-09-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 113463563X |
Can we balance the needs of the host, the environment and the visitor? Most people live for their leisure, recreation and travel opportunities. Managing Environments for Leisure and Recreation seeks to bring together the different strands of thought that inform the management of settings, for leisure and recreation. The text shows how a positive difference can be made to such activities, by taking a balanced approach in managing for the environment and for people, both now, and into the future. Managing Environments for Leisure and Recreation urges managers to balance the need for a systematic approach, with the need for a systemic development of an environmental management ethic. It is highly illustrated with over 50 line drawings and includes many case studies from around the world.
Author | : Mike Huggins |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2014-06-03 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 113526418X |
2001 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year This volume studies the formative period of racing between 1790 and 1914. This was a time when, despite the opposition of a respectable minority, attendance at horse races, betting on horses, or reading about racing increasingly became central leisure activities of much of British society.
Author | : Peter Clark |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1032 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780521417075 |
The process of urbanisation and suburbanisation in Britain from the Victorian period to the twentieth century.
Author | : Sally Mitchell |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1014 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0415668514 |
First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been written by authorities in the field and contain bibliographies to provide guidelines for further research. The work is intended for undergraduates and the general reader, and also as a starting point for graduates who wish to explore new fields.
Author | : Chris Waters |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9780719029189 |
The British social movement emerged at the same time that working-class culture was being transformed by new forms of commercial entertainment. This work explores the relationship between the socialist movemement and late Victorian working-class culture.