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- 1859-1925; Men--United States--Identity--History--20th century; White collar workers--United States--History--20th century; Middle class--United States--History--20th century; Physical fitness--United States--History--20th century; (1)
- Americans--France--Attitudes; Americans--Travel--France--History--20th century; Tourism--France--History--20th century; France--Social life and customs; (1)
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Caged Manhood : Office Culture And How Walter Camp's Daily Dozen Revitalized The Workforce, 1903-1940, Nick Sly
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
This thesis is examines how culture became a means to deal with the problems of over-civilization in the early twentieth century. The realities of a salaried position and corporate work spaces had dramatically changed how the middle class felt about work. Looking at the writings of Walter Camp, the human relations movement, and the exercise culture of the period one can see how the office space was not simply a place of work but a new context for constructing masculinity and a sense of worth.
An American's Paris: Tourism And The American Consumer, 1947-1961, Margaret Nervig
An American's Paris: Tourism And The American Consumer, 1947-1961, Margaret Nervig
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
In 1947, a group of twenty-two Iowa farmers traveled to Europe for a month-long trip around the continent’s top destinations. Their primary mission, as outlined in Life Magazine, was to investigate European farming practices, particularly agricultural methods and food needs in the postwar period. The article included photos of the Iowans visiting French farms and speaking with farmers, but it also included a full-page photo of the group at a Parisian nightclub, complete with scantily clad women. Despite their agriculturally-based intentions, these Midwestern farmers could not resist a taste of Parisian culture.
This type of imagery is only one example …