Leisure in the Industrial Revolution - C. 1780-C. 1880

First published in 1980. This book is a study of what different classes of society understood by leisure and how they enjoyed it. It argues that many of the assumptions which have underlain the history of leisure are misleading, and in particular the notions that there was a vacuum in popular leisure in the early Industrial Revolution; that with industrialisation there was sharp discontinuity with the past; that cultural forms diffuse themselves only down the social scale, and that leisure helped ease class distinctions. An alternative interpretation is suggested in which popular culture can be seen as an active agent as well as a victim. This title will be of interest to students of history.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Growth of Leisure in the Early Industrial Revolution c. 1780 – c. 1840 2. The Defence of Custom: Work and Leisure in the Early Industrial Revolution 3. Public Leisure and Private Leisure 4. Class and Leisure in Mid-Victorian England 5. The Making of Leisure, c. 1850 – c. 1880 6. Conclusion; Further Reading; Index

Summary

First published in 1980. This book is a study of what different classes of society understood by leisure and how they enjoyed it. It argues that many of the assumptions which have underlain the history of leisure are misleading, and in particular the notions that there was a vacuum in popular leisure in the early Industrial Revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Hugh Cunningham, Cunningham Hugh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2017
• EAN: 9781138638662
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63866-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, European History, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Sociology: sport & leisure, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Sociology: sport and leisure, Social and cultural history, General and world history, History and Archaeology