  The Gilded Age of American CivilizationIt was in the latter half of the 19th century, however, the Gilded Age of American civilization, that society most flagrantly bent its pleasures to display. The newly rich born of industry's great advance since the Civil War-owners of railways, coppermines, textile-mills, steel-plants, packing-houses, and cattle ranches -- sought to establish social leadership through their extravagance in entertainments and amusements. Read More
The Pleasures of Vacation TouringIt was in the latter half of the 19th century, however, the Gilded Age of American civilization, that society most flagrantly bent its pleasures to display. The newly rich born of industry's great advance since the Civil War-owners of railways, coppermines, textile-mills, steel-plants, packing-houses, and cattle ranches -- sought to establish social leadership through their extravagance in entertainments and amusements. Read More
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Rise of the Sports Baseball developed from its humble beginnings in the days before the Civil War to its recognized status as America's national game. The rapid spread of croquet caused the startled editors of The Nation to describe it as the swiftest and most infectious epidemic the country had ever experienced. Read More
Art and Escapism"The movie is the art of the millions of American citizens," an English writer in the Adelphi discovered, "who are picturesquely called Hicks-the mighty stream of standardized humanity that flows through Main Street. . . . The cinema is, through and through, a democratic art; the only one." Nor would this commentator have had it otherwise. The attempt to educate the public to higher standards of taste except through the movies' natural evolution in response to a gradually maturing public sentiment was pious humbug. Read More
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Popular Culture and Social Change Because popular culture charts social change exactly and swiftly, it is held responsible for the changes it reflects, and denounced as the harbinger of social disIocation. in the early years of the century, jazz and the movies were held responsible for juvenile deIinquency, as television to be today. Read More
 Hollywood and Cultural ImperialismThere is only one Hollywood in the world. Movies are made in London, Paris, Milan and Moscow, but the life of these cities is relatively uninfluenced by their production. Hollywood is a unique American phenomenon with a symbolism not limited to this country. It means many things to many people. Read More
Popular Culture and LeisureLeisure as a bulk of time, qualitatively distinct from other time, such as the evening.
Leisure as freedom from those activities that have to be done, such as work or household chores.
Leisure as an end, distinct from work as a means.
Leisure as a minimum of obligation to others, to routine, even to oneself.
Leisure as re-creation, to prepare for better work, to store up energy or knowledge. Read More
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Vogue Cover, Autumn Fuchsia, 1957 Art Print Parkinson, Norman 19.7 in. x 27.6 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted |
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