Leisure, Gender, and Poverty: Working-class Culture in Salford and Manchester, 1900-1939Based extensively on interviews, examines the voluntary or involuntary leisure time of the working-class in adjacent English industrial cities. Emphasizes the different experiences of men and women, and the distinct youth culture. Distributed by Taylor and Francis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Introduction | 1 |
Housekeeping leisure and independence | 55 |
55 | 71 |
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