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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199891923
ISBN-13
9780199891924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112886469
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Frontier of Leisure : Southern California and the Shaping of Modern America
Publication Year
2012
Subject
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
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22
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Reviews
"Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation."--Publisher's Weekly "A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest."--H-Net "The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California "Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we're all the beneficiaries of his insight."--William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West "The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it."--Louis Warren, University of California, Davis "A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate: Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image."--Jenny Price, author of Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, "Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation." --Publisher's Weekly "A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest." --H-Net "The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living." --Kevin Starr, University of Southern California "Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we're all the beneficiaries of his insight." --William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West "The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it." --Louis Warren, University of California, Davis "A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate: Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image." --Jenny Price, author ofFlight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, "A new edition of a lavish three volume homage to American Jewish architectural photographer Julius Shulman serves as a reminder of how much modern West Coast Jewish architects relied on image makers to promote and preserve their work." -- Benjamin Ivry, Forward.com"Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation."--Publisher's Weekly"A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest."--H-Net"The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California"Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we're all the beneficiaries of his insight."--William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West"The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it."--Louis Warren, University of California, Davis"A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate: Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image."--Jenny Price,author of Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, "Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation." --Publisher's Weekly "A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest." --H-Net "The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living." --Kevin Starr, University of Southern California "Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we're all the beneficiaries of his insight." --William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West "The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it." --Louis Warren, University of California, Davis "A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate: Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image." --Jenny Price, author of Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, "A new edition of a lavish three volume homage to American Jewish architectural photographer Julius Shulman serves as a reminder of how much modern West Coast Jewish architects relied on image makers to promote and preserve their work." -- Benjamin Ivry, Forward.com "Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation."--Publisher's Weekly "A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest."--H-Net "The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California "Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we're all the beneficiaries of his insight."--William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West "The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it."--Louis Warren, University of California, Davis "A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate: Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image."--Jenny Price, author of Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, "A new edition of a lavish three volume homage to American Jewish architectural photographer Julius Shulman serves as a reminder of how much modern West Coast Jewish architects relied on image makers to promote and preserve their work." -- Benjamin Ivry, Forward.com"Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation."--Publisher's Weekly"A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest."--H-Net"The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California"Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we're all the beneficiaries of his insight."--William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West"The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it."--Louis Warren, University of California, Davis"A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate: Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image."--Jenny Price, author of Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, "Beach tans, bungalows, and the California dream drive historian Culver's smart and insightful exploration of the region's lasting association with tourism and recreation." --Publisher's Weekly A most entertaining read and highly recommended to anyone interested in the cultural, urban, and environmental histories of the American Southwest. Sarah Schrank, H-Net The more Southern California is studied, the more relevant it becomes to understanding the national experience. Lawrence Culver s pioneering study, so superbly managed, chronicles the emergence of leisure as a near-Bill of Rights in the American way of living. Kevin Starr, University of Southern California Radiating outward like the rays of its famous sunshine, Southern California s recreational ideas and practices have shaped the lives of Americans and culture of the nation far beyond regional boundaries. Lawrence Culver takes leisure seriously, and we re all the beneficiaries of his insight. William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West The bright lights of LA have inspired the dreams of millions. In his well-written and often provocative study of how the city became the most successful tourist attraction in history, Lawrence Culver explains how it also inspired new patterns of urban growth and architecture across the United States. Anyone interested in modern sprawl and its curious relation to modern nature cannot afford to miss it. Louis Warren, University of California, Davis A wonderfully fresh take on an enduring debate Is southern California more American than the rest of America, or less? By tracing how the region translates the best and worst impulses in the American Dream into exclusive landscapes of leisure, Culver makes the compelling case that this slice of the United States with the sun in its eyes at once expresses these impulses as fully as possible and then remakes the rest of America in its own image. Jenny Price, author ofFlight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
979.4/9
Table Of Content
Prologue: The View from Fantasyland to Main Street, U.S.A.1. Inventing the Frontier of Leisure: Charles Fletcher Lummis and the Creation of the "Great Southwest"2. The City of Leisure: The Contested History of Public Recreation in Los Angeles3. The Island of Leisure: Tourism and the Transformation of Santa Catalina Island, 1887-19194. Westward the Course of Leisure Takes Its Way: Santa Catalina in the Wrigley Era5. The Oasis of Leisure: Palm Springs before 19416. The Oasis of Leisure: Palm Springs before 19417. From Resorts to the Ranch House: Southern California's Culture of Leisure and the Making of the Suburban SunbeltEpilogue: The View from Mount San JacintoNotesBibliography
Synopsis
Southern California has long been promoted as the playground of the world, the home of resort-style living, backyard swimming pools, and year-round suntans. Tracing the history of Southern California from the late nineteenth century through the late twentieth century, The Frontier of Leisure reveals how this region did much more than just create lavish resorts like Santa Catalina Island and Palm Springs - it literally remade American attitudes towards leisure. Lawrence Culver shows how this "culture of leisure" gradually took hold with an increasingly broad group of Americans, and ultimately manifested itself in suburban developments throughout the Sunbelt and across the United States. He further shows that as Southern Californians promoted resort-style living, they also encouraged people to turn inward, away from public spaces and toward their private homes and communities. Impressively researched, a fascinating and lively read, this finely nuanced history connects Southern Californian recreation and leisure to larger historical themes, including regional development, architecture and urban planning, race relations, Indian policy, politics, suburbanization, and changing perceptions of nature., Southern California has long been promoted as the playground of the world, the home of resort-style living, backyard swimming pools, and year-round suntans. Tracing the history of Southern California from the late nineteenth century through the late twentieth century, The Frontier of Leisure reveals how this region did much more than just create lavish resorts like Santa Catalina Island and Palm Springs--it literally remade American attitudes towards leisure. Lawrence Culver shows how this "culture of leisure" gradually took hold with an increasingly broad group of Americans, and ultimately manifested itself in suburban developments throughout the Sunbelt and across the United States. He further shows that as Southern Californians promoted resort-style living, they also encouraged people to turn inward, away from public spaces and toward their private homes and communities. Impressively researched, a fascinating and lively read, this finely nuanced history connects Southern Californian recreation and leisure to larger historical themes, including regional development, architecture and urban planning, race relations, Indian policy, politics, suburbanization, and changing perceptions of nature., The Frontier of Leisure examines the centrality of leisure to the history of Southern California, and how the region's tourist resorts and residential recreation influenced the nation, from ranch houses and the landscape of postwar suburbia to relations of labor and race, and the place of nature in everyday life.
LC Classification Number
F867.C79 2012
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