Century of the leisured masses : entertainment and the transformation of twentieth-century America /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190211608 0190211601 9781322570563 1322570566 9780190211585 019021158X |