Rise of Corporate America and Leisure Flashcards
1
Q
Conspicuous Consumption
A
showing wealth by what you own
2
Q
Social Darwinism
A
the poor will get poorer and rich gets richer
Charles Darwins natural selection
3
Q
American Federation of Labor
A
rights to have more time to do what they want
Samuel Gompers started this
only wanted skilled workers
revolt against genteel values
4
Q
Family Wage
A
one worker takes care of the whole family where mother and children dont have to work
5
Q
High Culture
A
wealthy, proper, the leisure time must make you a better person
6
Q
Coney Island
A
middle class retreat brought together all races and classes alternative to bad things but still fun
7
Q
Luna Parks
A
want people to cut lose and have fun
Dream World
Roller Coasters
8
Q
Critics of Leisure Culture
A
Scared people will lose control
Cause stupid people
Too much racial mixing
No control
