Work and Play: The Production and Consumption of Toys in Germany, 1870-1914

by David Hamlin

The development of toys in late nineteenth century Germany represents a perhaps surprising, but nonetheless extremely valuable tool for understanding the influence of consumerism on Wilhelmine society at a time of extreme social transformation. The rapid development of commerce in toys brought to the industry a significant increase in national wealth and power, but toys also became a site for contesting social and cultural problems. Would consumer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047211588X
• ISBN13: 9780472115884
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.2"