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How DIY Home Repair Became a Hobby for Men

It was only in the 20th century that toolboxes became staples in the homes of middle-class men.

by Steven M. Gelber, Livia Gershon via JSTOR Daily on April 20, 2020

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Etching of friends playing a game of chess, dated to the nineteenth century.

Get Capitalists’ Grubby Hands Off Our Hobbies

Christian moralists long promoted hobbies as a way to occupy idle hands, bringing the work ethic into free time. Today hobbies risk turning into side hustles.

by Helmer Stoel via Jacobin on March 19, 2024

How Hobbies Infiltrated American Life

America has a love affair with “productive leisure.”

by Julie Beck via The Atlantic on January 4, 2022

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