Century of the Leisured Masses
Entertainment and the Transformation of Twentieth-Century America
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Author
Publication
2015 - Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Language
English
Word Count
84,000 words, Guess
Page Count
336 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780190211561
- ISBN-100190211563
- Library of Congress Control Number2014024772
- OCLC Control Number883748491
- Better World Books9780190211561
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL28550892M
Classifications
- LCCHD4904.6.S867 2015
- LCCHD4904.6 .S867 2015
Description
At the end of the 19th century, economist Thorstein Veblen wrote 'The Theory of the Leisure Class.' A century later, the economic conditions in America had changed beyond recognition. Improvements in agricultural productivity led to better nutrition and triggered improved productivity and living standards throughout the economy. American workers chose to take the benefits accruing from economic growth in the form of higher wages, shorter workweeks, better working conditions and increased leisure. This text charts the rise of leisure activities during this period. -- Provided by publisher.
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