Playboys in paradise : masculinity, youth and leisure-style in modern America / Bill Osgerby.

Author/creator Osgerby, Bill
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford : Berg, 2001.
Descriptionxii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Young men--Recreation. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Leisure--Social aspects. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Masculinity in popular culture--United States. --History. --20th century.
Masculinity--Social aspects. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Young adult consumers--United States. --History. --20th century.
United States--Social life and customs. --20th century.

Contents Introduction : young men of action and acquisition -- 'This side of Paradise' : the emergence of the man of style -- Lessons in 'the art of living' : the 'Playboy ethic' takes shape -- 'People of plenty' : constructions of masculinity in the promised land -- 'The old ways will not do' : youth, consumption and postwar leisure-style -- High-living with the 'upbeat generation' : the cultural currency of Playboy -- Bachelors in Paradise : masculine hedonism comes of age -- 'Turn on, tune in' : counterculture, nonconformity and the masculine consumer -- Conclusion : cultures of narcissism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN1859734480
ISBN1859734537 (PBK.)