Amusing the Millions
At the turn of the Twentieth century radical sociological changes andmovements began to take hold of the prevailing American culture, and a major factor that contributed to these new changes was the advent of the amusement park. According to John F. Kassons' Amusing The Million: Coney Island at the Turn of the century, the amusement park (Coney Islands' amusement parks in particular) played a significant role in the shift of attitudes, morals and overall lifestyle of our society. Early in the twentieth century the industrial revolution began to take shape and with this emergence of industrial life, urban cities began to spring up all over the nation and immigrants began to migrate into the U.S. (most of these immigrants were European),as a result of these changes entrepreneurs and members of high society took it upon themselves to provide quality, cultured forms of recreation
organization of mass culture. Amusement parks enabled individuals to visitors allot to do and plenty of incentive to return and spread the well recognized amusement parks at the turn of the 20th century. more "genteel" society. Due to this major change in popular attitudes amusement parks making it easier for the members of urban society Steeplechase , Luna Park and dreamland. These three parks provided vulgar part of society. At these three resorts individuals were able to entertainment was established, the amusement park. let loose and be inhibited, ignoring established codes of conduct while
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