Window Gazes and World Views: A chapter in the Cultural History of Vision

Until only a few decades ago, one of the most popular leisure activities in Europe was simply looking out the window. Consider Germany, where leisure has been the subject of sociological study for more than half a century: in the 1950s, gazing from windows ranked sixth in a list of favorite national...

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Published inCritical inquiry Vol. 42; no. 3; p. 611
Main Author Jütte, Daniel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago University of Chicago, acting through its Press 01.03.2016
Subjects
Cultural anthropology
Culture
History
Leisure
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Summary:Until only a few decades ago, one of the most popular leisure activities in Europe was simply looking out the window. Consider Germany, where leisure has been the subject of sociological study for more than half a century: in the 1950s, gazing from windows ranked sixth in a list of favorite national leisure activities, surpassed only by reading, gardening, shopping, fixing up one's home, and playing with one's children. As those who grew up during that time recall, people would stand at their windows for hours and look out. Here, Jutte examines a chapter in the cultural history of vision.
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ISSN:0093-1896
1539-7858
DOI:10.1086/685606