The Tom Harrisson Mass-Observation Archive
| Author | : Mass-Observation Archive |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
| ISBN | : |
The Tom Harrisson Mass Observation Archive
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Mass Observation and Everyday Life
| Author | : N. Hubble |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2005-11-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0230503144 |
The social-research organization Mass-Observation was founded in 1937. In this book, the true extent and significance of Mass-Observation's unique role in the formation of postwar Britain's idea of itself through the examination of everyday life across the long twentieth century. An excellent guide to Mass-Observation and the period generally, this scholarly work also provides surprising insights into the role social research has played in the development of policy and mass democracy.
The Pub and the People
| Author | : Mass Observation |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2011-11-03 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0571280846 |
Mass Observation was founded in 1937 with the aim of researching the everyday lives of ordinary people in Britain. One of its best-loved publications is The Pub and the People (1943), a unique study of one of Britain's best-loved pastimes, describing how people behaved in pubs, what and how much they drank, and the decor and layout of the average pre-war alehouse. Alongside sociological interest it offers amusing insights into an era when supping pints was only for the roughest customers, and beer was considered helpful not only to general health ('There is no bad ale, so Grandma said') but also (contra the porter in Macbeth) to the act of love. 'The authors of this book have unearthed much curious information.' George Orwell, Listener 'Anyone with an interest in the history of beer and pubs in Britain ought to read it.' Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog
Writing Ourselves
| Author | : Dorothy Sheridan |
| Publisher | : Hampton Press (NJ) |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
The authors of this book analyze the Mass-Observation Project as a way of understanding the nature of writing and the social conditions within which people write, the social purposes they use writing for, and how writing fits in with their life histories, all of which define writing itself. The authors are also interested in how writing is implicated in power relations, and how it is used to establish identities and to transform social situations and relationships. The Mass-Observation Project is a unique institutional context for writing. From the beginning, in Britain, the project involved ordinary people observing and writing about life and collecting those writings for future use by researchers, the media, students and the public in general.
Our Hidden Lives
| Author | : Simon Garfield |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 552 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
'We Are At War' continues Garfield's successful formula of interweaving five ordinary lives from the Mass-Observation archive begun with 'Our Hidden Lives'. Beginning in the weeks before the war, and ending a year later with the Battle of Britain, the book tells the story of the war on the home front.
The Tom Harrisson Mass-Observation Archive
| Author | : Mass-Observation (Firm) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
| ISBN | : |
"Between 1938 to 1950 Mass-Observation produced approximately 3,000 reports summarising their activities. These reports ... provide a useful 'first level' introduction to the holdings of the Mass-Observation Archive"--P. 2 of guide.
Letter to Oxford
| Author | : T. H. Harrison |
| Publisher | : Fabri Press |
| Total Pages | : 104 |
| Release | : 2008-05 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 1409723852 |
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Historical Contexts and Contemporary Uses of Mass Observation
| Author | : Lucy D. Curzon |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2024-10-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1350215767 |
The Historical Contexts and Contemporary Uses of Mass Observation embraces new approaches and themes that highlight Mass Observation's long history as an innovative research organization, a social movement, and an archival project. Spanning the period from Mass Observation's inception to the present day, essay authors discuss a wide range of topics including anthropology, history, popular politics, cultural studies, literature, selfhood, emotion, art and visual studies. Indeed, what emerges across this volume is confirmation that engagement with Mass Observation-whether its historical materials or those produced in the last decade-is crucial to understanding the vast array of experiences that make up British life.
