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The roadhouse comes to Britain : drinking, driving and dancing, 1925-1955 / David W. Gutzke and Michael John Law

Gutzke, David W., 1949- [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

Law, Michael John [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

London ; Oxford ; New York ; New Delhi ; Sydney : Bloomsbury Academic, [2017]

viii, 181 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 24 cm

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

1704

Erscheint auch als: The Roadhouse Comes to Britain / Gutzke, David W. (Online-Ausgabe)

Erscheint auch als: The roadhouse comes to Britain / Gutzke, David W. (Online-Ausgabe)

978-1-4742-9450-8 (hbk. : £85.00)

978-1-4742-9451-5 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe); 978-1-4742-9449-2 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff); 978-1-4742-9451-5 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2016041964

GBB718196

OCoLC: 982085761 (aus SWB)     

LB 40190  | LB 57190      Ähnliche Literatur

TX910.G7

647.9541/0904 ; 647.95410904

Basisklassifikation: 15.64 (Großbritannien; Irland) <Geschichte>

*Großbritannien ; Vergnügen ; Soziologie ; Geschichte 1925-1955     Zum Register

LOC-SH: Roadhouses -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century ; Leisure -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century ; Automobile travel -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century ; Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century ; Dance -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century ; Great Britain -- Civilization -- American influences ; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century ; Roadhouses -- History -- 20th century -- Great Britain ; Leisure -- History -- 20th century -- Great Britain ; Automobile travel -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century -- Great Britain ; Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century -- Great Britain ; Dance -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century -- Great Britain

"This is the first book to examine the cultural phenomenon of the roadhouse in mid 20th-century Britain and its impact on British leisure. The term 'roadhouse' was used in varied ways in the 1930s, from small roadside tearooms to enormous establishments on the outskirts of major cities. These roadhouses were an important component in the transformation of leisure in the 1930s and beyond, reflecting the increased levels of social and physical mobility brought about by new technologies, suburbanisation and the influence of American culture. Roadhouses attracted wealthy Londoners excited by the prospect of a high-speed run into the countryside. During the day, they offered family activities such as tennis, archery, horse riding and swimming. At night, they provided all the fun of the West End with dancing, classy restaurants, cabaret, swimsuit parades and dance demonstrations, subverting the licensing laws to provide all-night drinking. Rumours abounded of prostitution and transgressive behaviour in the car park. Roadhouses formed part of an imaginary America in suburban Britain that was promoted by the popularity of American movies, music and fiction, providing a pastiche of the American country club. While much work has been done on the Soho nightclubs of the 1930s, the roadhouse has been largely ignored. Michael John Law and David Gutzke fill this gap in the literature by providing a comprehensive analysis of the roadhouse's cultural meaning, demonstrating how Americanisation was interpreted for British consumers. This original and engaging study will be fascinating reading for all scholars of 20th-century British cultural history"--

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Gaudy Shacks and Palaces -- Transatlantic Transgressions -- Driving to the Roadhouse -- Negotiating Class -- Americanization and Modernity -- The Roadhouse in the Public Imagination -- Death of the Roadhouse? -- Appendix: Catalogue of Interwar British Roadhouses