American fun : four centuries of joyous revolt / John Beckman.
American fun : four centuries of joyous revolt / John Beckman.
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New York : Pantheon, 2014.
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G 2015/1329
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. The forefather of American fun -- 2. Jack Tar, unbound -- 3. Technologies of fun -- 4. A California education -- 5. Selling it back to the people -- 6. Barnumizing America -- 7. Merry Mount goes mainstream -- 8. "Joyous revolt": The "New Negro" and the "New woman" -- 9. Zoot Suit riots -- 10. A C...
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Publisher
New York : Pantheon, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
Analyzes the American traditions of cutting loose and engaging in mischief to take breaks from work and sobriety, describing the activities of earlier centuries while sharing stories about the entertainments of the modern world.
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American fun : four centuries of joyous revolt / John Beckman.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/1329
Record Identifier
74VKO0MxPZod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO0MxPZod
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ISBN
0307908178 (hardback)
9780307908179 (hardback)
DDC
306.0973
MMS ID
991022627589702626
