For Fun And Profit

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For Fun And Profit is written by Richard Butsch and published by Temple University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0877227403 (ISBN 10) and 9780877227403 (ISBN 13).

During the nineteenth century, leisure industries emerged to provide recreation and entertainment to Americans of all classes. Entertainment has become a multi-billion dollar industry. The essays collected here explore the transformation this wrought in leisure and analyze its effects on class relations in American society.