by Witold Rybczynski · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782867460876
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«Histoire du week-end» is the historical essay by Witold Rybczynski, published by Liana Levi in paperback (230 pages, in French).
Witold Rybczynski analyzes the weekend as a historical and cultural construction: he reviews its origins, the changes that turned it into a widespread pause, and the consequences of its consolidation in social life. The essay shows how this institution transformed work, leisure, and family routines over time.
The work falls into the category of History and was published in 1992; the text takes a social science approach.
It is a reading for those who want to learn about the social and cultural history of free time.
Witold Rybczynski is a Canadian American architect, professor and writer. He is the Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor Emeritus of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania.
