Labour as leisure - the Mirror dinghy and DIY sailors
Journal article
Jackson, A. 2006. Labour as leisure - the Mirror dinghy and DIY sailors. Journal of Design History. 19 (1), pp. 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1093/jdh/epk005
Authors | Jackson, A. |
---|---|
Abstract | The Mirror was conceived in 1962 by Barry Bucknell as a kit boat for amateur woodworkers. Bucknell was the first popular DIY expert, appearing on television programmes throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He played a major role in the popularization of home improvement as a leisure activity, particularly amongst men. In collaboration with Jack Holt, a yacht designer, he also managed to revolutionize the previously elite sport of sailing. This paper explores the place of the Mirror dinghy in the development of the post-war male’s role in the home. Working with frameworks drawn from social and cultural theory, it argues that DIY and the home workshop acted as means of integrating men into family life, whilst simultaneously preserving existing masculine role models. The paper concludes that the success of the Mirror dinghy can act as a representation of increased social and economic autonomy for large sections of the British population in the last half of the twentieth century. |
Keywords | Do-it-yourself; dinghy sailing; domestic life; gendered consumption; homebuilding and renovation; leisure |
Year | 2006 |
Journal | Journal of Design History |
Journal citation | 19 (1), pp. 57-67 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISSN | 0952-4649 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/jdh/epk005 |
Publication dates | |
2006 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 25 Nov 2015 |
Accepted | 2005 |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/87928/labour-as-leisure-the-mirror-dinghy-and-diy-sailors
83
total views0
total downloads1
views this month0
downloads this month
Export as
Related outputs
SROI in the art gallery: valuing social impact
Jackson, A. and McManus, R. 2023. SROI in the art gallery: valuing social impact. in: Anne Torreggiani, Ben Walmsley, Katya Johanson and Steven Hadley (ed.) Audience Data and Research Abingdon Taylor & Francis.SROI in the art gallery: valuing social impact
Jackson, A. and McManus, R. 2019. SROI in the art gallery: valuing social impact. Cultural Trends. 28 (2). https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2019.1617937Book review - Tinkering: Australians re-invent DIY culture
Jackson, A. 2019. Book review - Tinkering: Australians re-invent DIY culture. Journal of Modern Craft. 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17496772.2019.1568056Turner Contemporary: art inspiring change. social value report (15/16)
Jackson, A., Nettley, A., Muzyka, J. and Dee, T. 2016. Turner Contemporary: art inspiring change. social value report (15/16). Margate Turner Contemporary.Teaching creativity in the context of a business school
Jackson, A. 2019. Teaching creativity in the context of a business school. in: Reyes-Munoz, A., Zheng, P., Crawford, D. and Callaghan, V. (ed.) EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education Switzerland Springer.Singing for better breathing: findings from the Lambeth & Southwark singing and COPD project.
Clift, S., Skingley, A., Price, S., Stephens, L., Hurley, S., Dickinson, J., Meadows, S., Levai, I., Jackson, A., Sullivan, R., Wren, N., McDaid, D., Park, A., Saleem, A., Baxter, N., Rosenthuler, G. and Shah, S. 2017. Singing for better breathing: findings from the Lambeth & Southwark singing and COPD project. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University.Book Review - Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
Jackson, A. 2014. Book Review - Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. Journal of Design History. 27 (3), pp. 311-312. https://doi.org/10.1093/jdh/ept048