European Studies - General & Miscellaneous, Europe - Civilization, Popular Culture - Great Britain, Social Psychology, Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous History, National Characteristics - Europe, British History - Social Aspects, 20th Century Briti
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Overview
Illustrated throughout with relevant images, maps, charts and timelines, Britain since 1945 is an ideal introductory text for students of British Studies, cultural studies and modern British history. Assuming no prior knowledge, Leese offers students of all backgrounds both the essential chronological grounding and vital insight into the issues of identity necessary for a full understanding of contemporary Britain, setting social and cultural developments into their historical contexts.
Synopsis
A wide-ranging study of the postwar experience in Britain, covering historical change in the aspects of social life, and the artisitic imagination in popular music, film and the visual arts.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"Employing the montage technique of filmmakers, [Leese] takes readers on an exhilarating whirl into communities in Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland; the experiences of women, immigrants, and youth; and the imaginative realm of the visual arts, music, and film. This very readable book is solidly based on a wide array of sources including autobiographies, memoirs, government reports, historical and sociological works, and arts criticism, and gives ample space to the voices of underrepresented groups. Leese has succeeded in his goal of illuminating popular mentalities and trends in an increasingly diverse, fractured, but vibrant society. The book can stand alone as an appealing survey of British culture over the last 60 years, or as a valuable complement to primarily political studies. Those interested in the broader theme of national identity will also find much food for though in this innovative work... Highly recommended." —CHOICE "A well-crafted and very useable text for undergraduates on courses on recent British history or British studies more generally." —John Brobst, Ohio University
Book Details
Published
November 1, 2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
264
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781403948052