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The Leisure Time

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Created on March 9, 2025

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USA 1914-1944

The Leisure Time

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Presentation plan

Monopoly
Card games
Puzzles
Context's impact

Created in 1935 by Charles Darrow ​  A reflection of society's economic mentality ​  Was produced in portable versions for soldiers​

Board games

  • Clue​
  • Sorry!​
  • Monopoly
Bridge
Poker​
  • 1920s and 1930s​
  • A sophisticated card game ​
  • A more refined leisure for the middle and upper classes​

Card games

  • 1920s and 1930s ​
  • Casual games in clubs and bars ​
  • Popular way of socializing and making money​

Brains teasers​

Wooden puzzles​

Jigsaw puzzles

Puzzles

  • Created in 1760s​
  • Wider distribution in 1930s in the USA
  • Industrialisation with lithographic printing and the use of card board​
  • Offered inexpensive game for a lot of families ​ ​

Context's impact

  • The amount of leisure time has decreased​
  • With limited resource Americans turned to affordable activities.​

Conclusion

Quizz

Quizz

Quizz

Quizz