Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community : The Social Economy of Leisure in North-East England, 1820 - 1914

ISBN-13: 9780415356978 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 224 str.

Alan Metcalfe

Opis

"Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community "reveals a rural, working-class mining community in the industrial era, at play. This detailed historical study provides a fascinating perspective on a way of life more usually characterized by its economic hardship and social rigidity than by its pastimes and pleasures.
The book addresses working class sports and leisure in its totality, using a range of approaches to explore the life and history of this clearly defined period and geographical location.

Spis treści

Table of Contents List of Plates Acknowledgements Map of East Northumberland Introduction Chapter 1 - The Social Context: East Northumberland, 1820-1914 Chapter 2 - Non-Sporting Leisure During the Nineteenth Century Chapter 3 - The Strength of Tradition Chapter 4 - The Transformation of Traditional Sports Chapter 5 - New Sports for New Times Chapter 6 - Football: A Symbol of Sport in East Northumberland Conclusion Bibliography Notes

O autorze

Alan Metcalfe