Read Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960

Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960

David W. Gutzke

4.9/5 (18071 ratings)

Description:No self-respecting Victorian lady would enter a British pub, a florid drinking den where working men guzzled pints of beer. When brewers, inspired by the Progressive belief that the physical environment influenced moral behavior, turned to the problem of working-class drinking during the interwar years, they set to work reinventing the pub itself.Acting on a genuine belief in the possibility of social betterment, reformers found ready allies among not only government officials but religious leaders, social workers, journalists, the landed classes, even the royal family. In the process, brewers sought to undermine the stigma against pubic drinking and attract a broader clientele.Their Progressive ideas shaped the emergence of an ‘improved public house’ that blurred distinctions among pubs, on one hand, and up-market hotels, restaurants, and roadhouses, on the other. Outside, cheerful gardens, children’s playgrounds, and bowling greens greeted delighted customers. Inside, brewers wooed new patrons with meals, music, dancing, and live entertainment. Tea or entertainment rooms beckoned men, women, and even families; couples found intimacy in the new stylish lounge.In this astonishing story of the transformation of the pub, Gutzke draws on an array of sources and methods from gender studies, cultural history, literature, architecture, and urban planning, without neglecting the crucial role of ideology, economics, and politics. This broad-based study, which includes numerous illustrations, will appeal not just to specialists but to anyone interested in the history of a pivotal English social institution.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960. To get started finding Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0875803350

Description: No self-respecting Victorian lady would enter a British pub, a florid drinking den where working men guzzled pints of beer. When brewers, inspired by the Progressive belief that the physical environment influenced moral behavior, turned to the problem of working-class drinking during the interwar years, they set to work reinventing the pub itself.Acting on a genuine belief in the possibility of social betterment, reformers found ready allies among not only government officials but religious leaders, social workers, journalists, the landed classes, even the royal family. In the process, brewers sought to undermine the stigma against pubic drinking and attract a broader clientele.Their Progressive ideas shaped the emergence of an ‘improved public house’ that blurred distinctions among pubs, on one hand, and up-market hotels, restaurants, and roadhouses, on the other. Outside, cheerful gardens, children’s playgrounds, and bowling greens greeted delighted customers. Inside, brewers wooed new patrons with meals, music, dancing, and live entertainment. Tea or entertainment rooms beckoned men, women, and even families; couples found intimacy in the new stylish lounge.In this astonishing story of the transformation of the pub, Gutzke draws on an array of sources and methods from gender studies, cultural history, literature, architecture, and urban planning, without neglecting the crucial role of ideology, economics, and politics. This broad-based study, which includes numerous illustrations, will appeal not just to specialists but to anyone interested in the history of a pivotal English social institution.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960. To get started finding Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960

Pubs and Progressives: Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960

More Books

Women Drinking Out in Britain Since the Early Twentieth Century (Studies in Popular Culture MUP) by David W. Gutzke (2015-10-01)

Women Drinking Out in Britain Since the Early Twentieth Century (Studies in Popular Culture MUP) by David W. Gutzke (2015-10-01)

Protecting the Pub: Brewers and Publicans Against Temperance (Royal Historical Society Studies in History) (Volume 58)

Protecting the Pub: Brewers and Publicans Against Temperance (Royal Historical Society Studies in History) (Volume 58)

Women drinking out in Britain since the early twentieth century (Studies in Popular Culture) by W. David Gutzke (2015-09-01)

Women drinking out in Britain since the early twentieth century (Studies in Popular Culture) by W. David Gutzke (2015-09-01)

Women drinking out in Britain since the early twentieth century (Studies in Popular Culture)

Women drinking out in Britain since the early twentieth century (Studies in Popular Culture)

Britain and Transnational Progressivism

Britain and Transnational Progressivism

Alcohol in the British Isles from Roman Times to 1996: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in World History)

Alcohol in the British Isles from Roman Times to 1996: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in World History)

The Mystique of Running the Public House in England: Quest for El Dorado, 1840-1939 (Routledge Studies in Modern British History)

The Mystique of Running the Public House in England: Quest for El Dorado, 1840-1939 (Routledge Studies in Modern British History)