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Playing Games in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America (Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century) (in English)
Ann R. Hawkins
(Illustrated by)
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Erin N. Bistline
(Illustrated by)
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Catherine S. Blackwell
(Illustrated by)
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State University of New York Press
· Paperback
Playing Games in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America (Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century) (in English) - Hawkins, Ann R. ; Bistline, Erin N. ; Blackwell, Catherine S.
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Synopsis "Playing Games in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America (Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century) (in English)"
A vital part of daily life in the nineteenth century, games and play were so familiar and so ubiquitous that their presence over time became almost invisible. Technological advances during the century allowed for easier manufacturing and distribution of board games and books about games, and the changing economic conditions created a larger market for them as well as more time in which to play them. These changing conditions not only made games more profitable, but they also increased the influence of games on many facets of culture. Playing Games in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America focuses on the material and visual culture of both American and British games, examining how cultures of play intersect with evolving gender norms, economic structures, scientific discourses, social movements, and nationalist sentiments.
