Description
Book SynopsisExplores how and why leisure became an object of such intense interest, concern, and surveillance during the Great Depression.
Trade Review"Clearly written and tightly argued. . . .
The March of Spare Time provides an in-depth analysis of why the leisure question was 'such an intense object of interest, concern, and surveillance by national policy makers, experts, and intellectuals alike in the 1930s.'" *
Journal of American History *
"Susan Currell has written a worthy book that focuses our attention on Depression-era debates among New Deal policy makers over what she identifies as 'the problem of leisure.'" * David Nasaw,
American Historical Review *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Re-creation of Leisure
1. The Problem and Promise
2. Preparing for Spare Time
3. National Recovery of Recreation
4. The March of Culture
5. Shopping for Leisure
6. Motion Pictures and Dance Halls
7. Mate Selection
Conclusion: The Leisured World of Tomorrow, Today
