From farm to factory: transitions in work, gender, and leisure at Banning Mill, 1910-1930s.

Oral History Review, The, June, 2006 by Beyer-Sherwood, Teresa

Abstract This study explores new and traditional forms of leisure enjoyed by white southern rural millhands at Banning Mill between 1910 and the 1930s. As they moved from farm to factory, millhands experienced unfamiliar working conditions, changes in gender roles in and outside the home, and an increase in leisure time. While both farmers and millhands had opportunities to socialize, this study will compare traditional forms of entertainment available to farmers with similar and new recreations found in rural mill villages such as Banning Mill in Carroll County, Georgia.

A comparison of leisure activities also reveals new ways in which rural cotton millhands separated themselves in social settings. Gender divisions in village recreation reflect changing roles...

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