Dance hall days : intimacy and leisure among working-class immigrants in the United States Randy D. McBee

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McBee, Randy D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Man-woman relationships--United States--History.

Man-woman relationships.

Leisure--United States--History.

Leisure.

Working class--United States--History.

Working class.

Immigrants--United States--History.

Immigrants.

Sex role--United States--History.

Sex role.

Physical Description:

ix, 293 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2000.

Contents:

Marriages were a little different then : marriages upon short acquaintance and immigrant, working-class life

The era of large ballrooms and famous bands : the rise of commercial leisure and the making of a peer culture

The girls here are like crazy : working-class women's heterosocial leisure and homosocial fun

That's alright, I have my gang here : working-class male culture and the struggle over gender, identity, and dance

And you know the old saying about familiarity breeding contempt : working-class male culture, social clubs, and heterosocial leisure

When it comes to my marrying, boy, there will be a lot of strings pulled by my parents : familial conflict, commercial leisure, and weddings.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-288) and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives

ISBN:

0814756204 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

44952058