Cheap Amusements
Book • 1985
Cheap Amusements by Kathy Peiss delves into the cultural and social lives of young working women in New York City between 1880 and 1920.
The book examines how these women engaged in emerging forms of commercialized leisure, such as dance halls, amusement parks, and movie theaters, which contributed to a shift in American culture toward greater social freedom and mixed-sex social interactions.
Peiss's work highlights the impact of working-class women on the evolution of popular amusements and cultural attitudes toward gender and sexuality.
The book examines how these women engaged in emerging forms of commercialized leisure, such as dance halls, amusement parks, and movie theaters, which contributed to a shift in American culture toward greater social freedom and mixed-sex social interactions.
Peiss's work highlights the impact of working-class women on the evolution of popular amusements and cultural attitudes toward gender and sexuality.
