Ανδρική κοινωνικότητα στην αστική Αθήνα : η Αθηναϊκή Λέσχη (1875-1940)
Part of : Μνήμων ; Vol.30, 2009, pages 179-211
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179-211
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Middle class male sociability in an urban context: the Athenian Club (1875-1940)
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The Athenian Club was established in the Greek capital in 1875 and constitutedthe domestic equivalent of British gentlemen’s clubs. After a brief theoreticalintroduction, the article examines junctures of formation as well as the founding team. The re-establishment of representative groups is based on systematicexamination of the men that became members during a long forty-year period(1900-1940). Occupational capacities, electoral choices and ideological attributes are similarly explored. At the same time, the article reveals nuances ofthe members’ actions, for example, participation in other associations and inprofessional, social, friendly and family networks. Finally, the article focuseson the dimension of leisure and the practices of male sociability in the Athenian Club.
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