{"product_id":"womens-leisure-in-england-1920-60-claire-langhamer-9780719057373","title":"Women's Leisure in England 1920-60","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis insightful book offers a timely assessment of the complex relationship between women and leisure in England, drawing upon recent feminist theory. Departing from approaches which focus on particular activities or institutions, it places everyday experiences at its centre, presenting a wide-ranging and lively account of changing perceptions, representations and experiences of leisure across the period 1920-60. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt addresses the nature of leisure within women's lives, examining shifting understandings of the concept and identifying areas of definitional ambiguity such as the 'family' holiday, shopping and handicrafts. Focusing upon experiences of leisure across the life cycle, it provides a detailed assessment of the particular forms of leisure enjoyed by women at distinct stages of their lives, including cinema-going, dancing, socialising and home-based pursuits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book demonstrates that experiences and perceptions of leisure were fundamentally structured along life cycle lines: leisure in youth was often characterised by freedom and independence whilst leisure in adulthood became a vehicle for service and duty to others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Langhamer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 071905737X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780719057373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2001 pg. 1873","brand":"Claire Langhamer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45264998629631,"sku":"9780719057373","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aecb90ed-62f7-4c14-8551-50c348fd08d6.jpg?v=1713419857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/womens-leisure-in-england-1920-60-claire-langhamer-9780719057373","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}