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Dance hall days [[electronic resource] ] : intimacy and leisure among working-class immigrants in the United States / / Randy D. McBee



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Autore: McBee Randy D Visualizza persona
Titolo: Dance hall days [[electronic resource] ] : intimacy and leisure among working-class immigrants in the United States / / Randy D. McBee Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2000
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (312 p.)
Disciplina: 305.3/0973
Soggetto topico: Sex role - United States - History
Man-woman relationships - United States - History
Leisure - United States - History
Working class - United States - History
Immigrants - United States - History
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-288) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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, wo
Titolo autorizzato: Dance hall days  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8147-6119-4
0-8147-5992-0
0-585-48068-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910455519403321
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