Cross, Gary S.
Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal
- ISBN 13:
- 9781479813070
- author:
- Cross, Gary S.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- New York University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.2 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal by Gary S. Cross offers a broad historical explanation of why our affluent society struggles to provide more time away from work and why that time is often unsatisfying. From the earliest societies to the work-from-home era, Cross explores the cultural, social, economic, and political history of our conceptions of free time and its use. The book touches on leisure activities of all kinds, including peasant festivals, aristocratic pleasure gardens, amusement parks, movie theaters, organized sports, internet surfing, and the use of alcohol and drugs. By examining the industrial-era origins of our modern obsession with work and productivity, Cross also explores the historical efforts to liberate time from work and cultivate free time for culture. Insightful and informative, this book helps readers understand their own relationship to free time and the complex factors that shape our experiences of leisure and work.
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