British Society Since 1945

British Society Since 1945
Author: Arthur Marwick
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 548
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780140249392

High and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social development in these areas is explored in this text within a clear chronological framework.

British Society Since 1945

British Society Since 1945
Author: Arthur Marwick
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2003-02-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141927348

High and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social developments in Britain from 1945 to 2002 are thoroughly explored in this new edition of aclassic text. 'Something of a tour de force... Without serious distortion or omission he moves dexterously through a wide variety of sources, ranging from poetry through film and novels to opinion polls.. it is astonishing how much he gets in' Times Educational Supplement 'An enjoyable, readable, usable achievement which leads the field' John Vincent, Sunday Times

Culture in Britain Since 1945

Culture in Britain Since 1945
Author: Arthur Marwick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1991
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, film and popular music. Key issues such as the Americanization of British culture, and the role of state and commercial finance are related to the broad changes in British society since 1945.

Race Relations in Britain Since 1945

Race Relations in Britain Since 1945
Author: Harry Goulbourne
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 1998-10-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 134926962X

Race Relations in Britain since 1945 provides a critical overview of the origins, development and present state of race relations in Britain. Highly contentious, the field of race relations is closely related to a number of issues which are regarded to be at the very heart of contemporary British life. Professor Goulbourne draws on a variety of historical, sociological, anthropological and political analyses to construct and advance a convincing and persuasive argument about differential incorporation into British society or inequality based on colour in the imperial and colonial era as well as the contemporary period.

Youth in Britain

Youth in Britain
Author: William Osgerby
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1998-02-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780631194774

This is a lively account of post-war British youth, combining history, theory and debate. It examines the emergence of youth as a social category which came to embody the hopes and fears of British society in the decades after 1945.

The People's Peace

The People's Peace
Author: Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 608
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN:

The first comprehensive study of post-war British history, from 1945 to the present. Kenneth Morgan examines the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the ethic of Thatcherism.

Britain Since 1945

Britain Since 1945
Author: Jonathan Hollowell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0470758171

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz. A comprehensive and fascinating introduction to Britain from the end of the Second World War Draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators The chapters are set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz Covers topics such as foreigh policy, political parties, the media, race relations, women and social change, science and IT, culture, industrial relations, the welfare state, and political and economic issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Moving the Goalposts

Moving the Goalposts
Author: Martin Polley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134766882

Martin Polley provides a survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines sport's place in British culture. He discusses issues of class, gender, race, commerce and politics, as well as analysing contemporary sport.