{"product_id":"hobbies-leisure-and-the-culture-of-work-in-america-paperback","title":"Hobbies: Leisure and the Culture of Work in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Gelber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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 the values and activities of the workplace by bringing utilitarian rationality into the home, imitating the economic stratification of the marketplace, and reinforcing traditional gender roles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wide array of social and cultural theory, \u003ci\u003eHobbies\u003c\/i\u003e fills a critical gap in American cultural history and provides a compelling new perspective on the meaning of leisure.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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? Seven 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 the values and activities of the workplace by bringing utilitarian rationality into the home, imitating the economic stratification of the marketplace, and reinforcing traditional gender roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide array of social and cultural theory, HOBBIES fills a critical gap in American cultural history and provides a compelling new perspective on the meaning of leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Gelber is professor of history and chair of the History Department at Santa Clara University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Men and Businessmen: The Growing Awareness of a Social Responsibility\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving the Earth: The History of a Middle-Class Millenarian Movement.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.04 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52914954502460,"sku":"9780231113939","price":116.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/N2hoWHNZbjFvWW1yMjM3SEcydnhMQT09.webp?v=1774357156","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/hobbies-leisure-and-the-culture-of-work-in-america-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}