On Holidays: a History of Getting Away in Australia
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Author: Richard White
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 230
In this lively history of the Australian experience of the holiday, historian Richard White traces just what has happened to holidays in Australia. Is the Australian holiday we have known for more than a century in danger of slipping away without anyone noticing? Once Australia boasted one of the highest standards of living in the world and this was reflected in the quality and quantity of how we spent our holidays. By the beginning of this century Australia had slipped towards the bottom in terms of holidays and the land of the long weekend has been transformed into a nation of timid workaholics too brow beaten, too ambitious or too sycophantic to take the holidays they are owed. So how can we explain the change? This book places the holiday in the wider context of major changes taking place in Australian society.
Author: Richard White
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 230
In this lively history of the Australian experience of the holiday, historian Richard White traces just what has happened to holidays in Australia. Is the Australian holiday we have known for more than a century in danger of slipping away without anyone noticing? Once Australia boasted one of the highest standards of living in the world and this was reflected in the quality and quantity of how we spent our holidays. By the beginning of this century Australia had slipped towards the bottom in terms of holidays and the land of the long weekend has been transformed into a nation of timid workaholics too brow beaten, too ambitious or too sycophantic to take the holidays they are owed. So how can we explain the change? This book places the holiday in the wider context of major changes taking place in Australian society.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Richard White
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 230
In this lively history of the Australian experience of the holiday, historian Richard White traces just what has happened to holidays in Australia. Is the Australian holiday we have known for more than a century in danger of slipping away without anyone noticing? Once Australia boasted one of the highest standards of living in the world and this was reflected in the quality and quantity of how we spent our holidays. By the beginning of this century Australia had slipped towards the bottom in terms of holidays and the land of the long weekend has been transformed into a nation of timid workaholics too brow beaten, too ambitious or too sycophantic to take the holidays they are owed. So how can we explain the change? This book places the holiday in the wider context of major changes taking place in Australian society.
Author: Richard White
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 230
In this lively history of the Australian experience of the holiday, historian Richard White traces just what has happened to holidays in Australia. Is the Australian holiday we have known for more than a century in danger of slipping away without anyone noticing? Once Australia boasted one of the highest standards of living in the world and this was reflected in the quality and quantity of how we spent our holidays. By the beginning of this century Australia had slipped towards the bottom in terms of holidays and the land of the long weekend has been transformed into a nation of timid workaholics too brow beaten, too ambitious or too sycophantic to take the holidays they are owed. So how can we explain the change? This book places the holiday in the wider context of major changes taking place in Australian society.
On Holidays: a History of Getting Away in Australia
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