Dangerous Amusements: Leisure, the Young Working Class and Urban Space in Britain, c. 1870–1939
Author:   Laura Harrison
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
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9781526147875


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   14 June 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Dangerous Amusements: Leisure, the Young Working Class and Urban Space in Britain, c. 1870–1939


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In neighbourhoods and public spaces across Britain, young working people walked out together, congregated in the streets, and paraded up and down on the 'monkey parades'. The beginnings of a distinct youth culture can be traced to the late nineteenth century, and the street and neighbourhood provided its forum. Dangerous amusements explores these sites of leisure and courtship, examining how young working-class men and women engaged with their environment. Drawing on an extensive range of sources, from newspapers and institutional records to oral histories and autobiography, this book traces the movements of young people across space. Exploring the relationship between the leisure lives of the young working class and urban space, this book offers a sensitive reappraisal of working-class youth and will be essential reading for historians of modern Britain.

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Author:   Laura Harrison
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.699kg
ISBN:  

9781526147875


ISBN 10:   1526147874
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   14 June 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction Part I: Leisure and the young working class 1 Leisure, courtship and the young working class 2 ‘The need for wholesome influences is great’: rational recreation Part II: Youthful leisure and the urban landscape 3 Home, neighbourhood and community 4 Regulating youthful leisure: streets and public space 5 Walking in the city: the ‘monkey parades’ Conclusion Index -- .

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Laura Harrison is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of the West of England, Bristol

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