What does Kasson think Coney Island offered that other forms of late-19th century amusement didn’t? What’s a striking example of Coney’s uniqueness?
2 thoughts on “Coney Island”
Higginson Roberts
While Jake touches nicely on the uniqueness of Coney Island in terms of attracting a rougher, diverse crowd, Kasson heavily discusses the manifestation of the theme park as a respectable alternative to the genteel culture of the 19th century commonly characterized by plays, movies, recreational parks, variety shows, cabarets, etc. This thus suggests the transforming sentiment occurring within American culture towards entertainment characterized by excitement, fabrication, magic, grandeur, and cheap thrill. This overhaul of cultural phenomenon visible within Coney Island was had by all, including, the middle class, the working class, immigrants, confidence men, and even the wealthy.
Coney Island became one of the most established locations in the 19th Century. As Kasson states, Coney Island sheds light on the cultural transition and the struggle for moral,. social and aesthetic authority. Coney Island provided people with entertainment, housing, and many more experiences that other amusement parts around America could not offer. Coney Island was a place that not only attracted the wealthy whom were eager for the seaside, but it also attracted the rougher crowd who demanded gamie amusement.
While Jake touches nicely on the uniqueness of Coney Island in terms of attracting a rougher, diverse crowd, Kasson heavily discusses the manifestation of the theme park as a respectable alternative to the genteel culture of the 19th century commonly characterized by plays, movies, recreational parks, variety shows, cabarets, etc. This thus suggests the transforming sentiment occurring within American culture towards entertainment characterized by excitement, fabrication, magic, grandeur, and cheap thrill. This overhaul of cultural phenomenon visible within Coney Island was had by all, including, the middle class, the working class, immigrants, confidence men, and even the wealthy.
Coney Island became one of the most established locations in the 19th Century. As Kasson states, Coney Island sheds light on the cultural transition and the struggle for moral,. social and aesthetic authority. Coney Island provided people with entertainment, housing, and many more experiences that other amusement parts around America could not offer. Coney Island was a place that not only attracted the wealthy whom were eager for the seaside, but it also attracted the rougher crowd who demanded gamie amusement.