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Dance hall days

by McBee, Randy D.
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Published by : New York University Press, (New York :) Physical details: ix, 293 p., [8] p. of plates : ill.
Subject(s): Sex role -- United States -- History. | Man-woman relationships -- United States -- History. | Leisure -- United States -- History. | Working class -- United States -- History. | Immigrants -- United States -- History. | Electronic books.
Year: 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-288) and index.

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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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