{"product_id":"the-march-of-spare-time-9780812221251","title":"The March of Spare Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores how and why leisure became an object of such intense interest, concern, and surveillance during the Great Depression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clearly written and tightly argued. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe March of Spare Time\u003c\/i\u003e 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.'\" * \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Re-creation of Leisure\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Problem and Promise\u003cbr\u003e 2. Preparing for Spare Time\u003cbr\u003e 3. National Recovery of Recreation\u003cbr\u003e 4. The March of Culture\u003cbr\u003e 5. Shopping for Leisure\u003cbr\u003e 6. Motion Pictures and Dance Halls\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mate Selection\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The Leisured World of Tomorrow, Today\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405698376023,"sku":"9780812221251","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812221251.jpg?v=1730493319","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-march-of-spare-time-9780812221251","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}