Leisure Clubs and the Decline of the Weimar Republic
A Reassessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10075876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Klaus Nathaus (Humboldt-University, Berlin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-50 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022009409348963 |
| OpenAlex | W2151464756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In contrast to the common assumption that voluntary associations from male voice choirs to gymnastic clubs mediate political culture, this article stresses that leisure clubs were frequented first and foremost as places where sociability could unfold. This form of social exchange, which suspends differences of social status or political attitudes, is relevant for the development of the political system, as it can work as an antidote against a fundamental politicization of all social relations. In Weimar Germany, leisure clubs did not realize this potential. This article argues that this was mainly the consequence of state authorities interfering with the voluntary sector of leisure
Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · Voluntary sector · Weimar Republic · Work (physics · Arts, Culture, and Music Studies · Engineering · European history and politics · Gender Studies · Law · Sociology and Education Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |