03363nam 2200661 a 450 991045551940332120200520144314.00-8147-6119-40-8147-5992-00-585-48068-0(CKB)111087027967326(EBL)865718(OCoLC)779828211(SSID)ssj0000134610(PQKBManifestationID)11134118(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000134610(PQKBWorkID)10054175(PQKB)10709150(MiAaPQ)EBC865718(OCoLC)53482661(MdBmJHUP)muse10585(Au-PeEL)EBL865718(CaPaEBR)ebr10137177(EXLCZ)9911108702796732620000803d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDance hall days[electronic resource] intimacy and leisure among working-class immigrants in the United States /Randy D. McBeeNew York New York University Pressc20001 online resource (312 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-5620-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-288) and index.Marriages were a little different then : marriages upon short acquaintance and immigrant, working-class life -- The era of large ballrooms and famous bands : the rise of commercial leisure and the making of a peer culture -- The girls here are like crazy : working-class women's heterosocial leisure and homosocial fun -- That's alright, I have my gang here : working-class male culture and the struggle over gender, identity, and dance -- And you know the old saying about familiarity breeding contempt : working-class male culture, social clubs, and heterosocial leisure -- When it comes to my marrying, boy, there will be a lot of strings pulled by my parents : familial conflict, commercial leisure, and weddings.The rise of commercialized leisure coincided with the arrival of millions of immigrants to America's cities. Conflict was inevitable as older generations attempted to preserve their traditions, values, and ethnic identities, while the young sought out the cheap amusements and sexual freedom which the urban landscape offered. At immigrant picnics, social clubs, and urban dance halls, Randy McBee discovers distinct and highly contested gender lines, proving that the battle between the ages was also one between the sexes. Free from their parents and their strict rules governing sexual conduct, woSex roleUnited StatesHistoryMan-woman relationshipsUnited StatesHistoryLeisureUnited StatesHistoryWorking classUnited StatesHistoryImmigrantsUnited StatesHistoryElectronic books.Sex roleHistory.Man-woman relationshipsHistory.LeisureHistory.Working classHistory.ImmigrantsHistory.305.3/0973McBee Randy D1030903MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455519403321Dance hall days2448049UNINA