Century of the Leisured Masses - Entertainment and the Transformation of Twentieth-Century America

Zusatztext Century of the Leisure Masses is an economic examination of what 20th-century Americans elected to do with their increasing leisure time. David Surdam, whose research embodies both economic history and sports economics, has combined his interests to explore this phenomenon. The economic theory and data he marshals are accessible; his case studies of specific industries and public policies highlight important issues. Informationen zum Autor David Surdam is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He earned his doctorate under the supervision of Nobel-Prize Winner in Economics, Robert W. Fogel. He is the author of several books and articles pertaining to the economics of professional team sports and the American Civil War. He is currently working on books examining Major League Baseball during the 1920s and a history of business ethics. Klappentext American living standards improved rapidly during the twentieth-century. The rise of leisure, both in terms of time allotted and in terms of consumption of leisure goods and services, was astounding. When social critic Thorstein Veblen penned Theory of the Leisured Class, Americans were just beginning to enjoy more and better leisure. Zusammenfassung American living standards improved rapidly during the twentieth-century. The rise of leisure, both in terms of time allotted and in terms of consumption of leisure goods and services, was astounding. When social critic Thorstein Veblen penned Theory of the Leisured Class, Americans were just beginning to enjoy more and better leisure.

Product details

• Authors: David George Surdam, David George (Associate Professor of Econo Surdam, Surdam David George
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2015
• EAN: 9780190211561
• ISBN: 978-0-19-021156-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Education and learning > Vocational and technical college books; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Holidays (non-religious), 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Sociology: sport & leisure, Sociology: sport and leisure, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas