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Class and Contemporary British Culture

Author : A. Biressi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137314133
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Class and Contemporary British Culture written by A. Biressi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does culture articulate, frame, organise and produce stories about social class and class difference? What do these stories tell us about contemporary models of success, failure, struggle and aspiration? How have class-based labels been revived or newly-minted to categorise the insiders and outsiders of the new 'age of austerity'? Drawing on examples from the 1980s to the present day this book investigates the changing landscape of class and reveals how it has become populated by a host of classed figures including Essex Man and Essex Girl, the 'squeezed middle', the 'sharp-elbowed middle class', the 'feral underclass', the 'white working class', the 'undeserving poor', 'selfish baby boomers' and others. Overall, the book argues that social class, although complicated and highly contested, remains a valid and fruitful route into understanding how contemporary British culture articulates social distinction and social difference and the significant costs and investments at stake for all involved.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture

Author : Peter Childs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134755546
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture written by Peter Childs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boasting more than 970 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century. It examines high and popular culture and encompasses both institutional and alternative aspects of British culture. It provides insight into the whole spectrum of British contemporary life. Topics covered include: architecture, pubs, film, internet and current takes on the monarchy. Cross-referencing and a thematic contents list enable readers to identify related articles. The entries range from short biographical synopses to longer overview essays on key issues. This Encyclopedia is essential reading for anyone interested in British culture. It also provides a cultural context for students of English, Modern History and Comparative European Studies.

The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture

Author : Michael Higgins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139827952
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture written by Michael Higgins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other major aspects of British culture, and offers a sophisticated understanding of what it means to study and think about the diverse cultural landscapes of contemporary Britain. Each contributor looks at the language through which culture is formed and expressed, the political and institutional trends that shape culture, and at the role of culture in daily life. This interesting and informative account of modern British culture embraces controversy and debate, and never loses sight of the fact that Britain and Britishness must always be understood in relation to the increasingly international context of globalisation.

Evading Class in Contemporary British Literature

Author : L. Driscoll
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230622488
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Evading Class in Contemporary British Literature written by L. Driscoll and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-06-22 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This trenchant book argues that the cultural attempt to erase class during the period from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair has only generated its return as a troubling subterranean element in British literature and theory. Driscoll critiques the way postmodern theory idealizes contemporary British literature as a space of fluid, flexible decentered subjects, arguing that beneath this ideology are clear evasions of class. Offering critical readings of canonized middle-class authors from Martin Amis to Graham Swift, Driscoll makes the compelling argument that the contemporary British novel, assisted by "class blind? postmodern literary theory consistently works to control the problem of class.

Culture, Class, Distinction

Author : Tony Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134101058
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Culture, Class, Distinction written by Tony Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the first systematic study of cultural capital in contemporary Britain, Culture, Class, Distinction examines the role played by culture in the relationships between class, gender and ethnicity. Its findings promise a major revaluation of the legacy of Pierre Bourdieu’s account of the relationships between class and culture.

America's British Culture

Author : Russell Kirk
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351532200
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book America's British Culture written by Russell Kirk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is an incontestable fact of history that the United States, although a multiethnic nation, derives its language, mores, political purposes, and institutions from Great Britain. The two nations share a common history, religious heritage, pattern of law and politics, and a body of great literature. Yet, America cannot be wholly confident that this heritage will endure forever. Declining standards in education and the strident claims of multiculturalists threaten to sever the vital Anglo-American link that ensures cultural order and continuity. In "America's British Culture", now in paperback, Russell Kirk offers a brilliant summary account and spirited defense of the culture that the people of the United States have inherited from Great Britain. Kirk discerns four essential areas of influence. The language and literature of England carried with it a tradition of liberty and order as well as certain assumptions about the human condition and ethical conduct. American common and positive law, being derived from English law, gives fuller protection to the individual than does the legal system of any other country. The American form of representative government is patterned on the English parliamentary system. Finally, there is the body of mores - moral habits, beliefs, conventions, customs - that compose an ethical heritage. Elegantly written and deeply learned, "America's British Culture" is an insightful inquiry into history and a plea for cultural renewal and continuity. Adam De Vore in "The Michigan Review" said of the book: "A compact but stimulating tract...a contribution to an over-due cultural renewal and reinvigoration...Kirk evinces an increasingly uncommon reverence for historical accuracy, academic integrity and the understanding of one's cultural heritage," and Merrie Cave in "The Salisbury Review" said of the author: "Russell Kirk has been one of the most important influences in the revival of American conservatism since the fifties. [Kirk] belongs to an

Property Bureaucracy & Culture

Author : Michael Savage
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134657463
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Property Bureaucracy & Culture written by Michael Savage and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This assured and powerful study explores the condition of the middle classes in Britain today. The authors outline a new theoretical perspective for exploring the middle classes and provide the reader with up-to-date empirical information on the class structure.

British Cultural Identities

Author : Mike Storry
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134469594
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book British Cultural Identities written by Mike Storry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear introduction to British culture and 'identity', giving readers an insider's view on the way British people perceive themselves, and are positioned by their culture. Tables, photo- graphs and exercises make this an ideal text.

Social Class and Television Drama in Contemporary Britain

Author : David Forrest
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137555068
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Social Class and Television Drama in Contemporary Britain written by David Forrest and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection is a wide-ranging exploration of contemporary British television drama and its representations of social class. Through early studio-set plays, soap operas and period drama, the volume demonstrates how class provides a bridge across multiple genres and traditions of television drama. The authors trace this thematic emphasis into the present day, offering fascinating new insights into the national conversation around class and identity in Britain today. The chapters engage with a range of topics including authorial explorations of Stephen Poliakoff and Jimmy McGovern, case studies of television performers Maxine Peake and Jimmy Nail, and discussions of the sitcom genre and animation form. This book offers new perspectives on popular British television shows such as Goodnight Sweetheart and Footballers’ Wives, and analysis of more recent series such as Peaky Blinders and This is England.

Cultural Marxism in Postwar Britain

Author : Dennis L. Dworkin
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822319146
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Marxism in Postwar Britain written by Dennis L. Dworkin and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of British cultural Marxism. This book traces its development from beginnings in postwar Britain, through transformations in the 1960s and 1970s, to the emergence of British cultural studies at Birmingham, up to the advent of Thatcherism, to reflect a tradition, that represents an effort to resolve the crisis of the postwar British Left.

Black British Culture and Society

Author : Kwesi Owusu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134684142
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Black British Culture and Society written by Kwesi Owusu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black British Culture and Society brings together in one indispensable volume key writings on the Black community in Britain, from the 'Windrush' immigrations of the late 1940s and 1950s to contemporary multicultural Britain. Combining classic writings on Black British life with new, specially commissioned articles, Black British Culture and Society records the history of the post-war African and Caribbean diaspora, tracing the transformations of Black culture in British society. Black British Culture and Society explores key facets of the Black experience, charting Black Britons' struggles to carve out their own identity and place in an often hostile society. The articles reflect the rich diversity of the Black British experience, addressing economic and social issues such as health, religion, education, feminism, old age, community and race relations, as well as Black culture and the arts, with discussions of performance, carnival, sport, style, literature, theatre, art and film-making. The contributors examine the often tense relationship between successful Black public figures and the media, and address the role of the Black intellectual in public life. Featuring interviews with noted Black artists and writers such as Aubrey Williams, Mustapha Matura and Caryl Phillips, and including articles from key contemporary thinkers, such as Stuart Hall, A. Sivanandan, Paul Gilroy and Henry Louis Gates, Black British Culture and Society provides a rich resource of analysis, critique and comment on the Black community's distinctive contribution to cultural life in Britain today.

Class in Britain

Author : David Cannadine
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0140249540
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Class in Britain written by David Cannadine and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2000-03-30 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Cannadine's unique history examines the British preoccupation with class and the different ways the British have thought about their own society. From the eighteenth through the twentieth century, he traces the different ways British society has been viewed, unveiling the different purposes each model has served. This is a social, intellectual and political history and a powerful account of how and why class has shaped British identity.

Visions of England

Author : Paul Dave
Publisher : Berg
ISBN 13 : 1845202937
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book Visions of England written by Paul Dave and published by Berg. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description

Representations of Working-Class Masculinities in Post-War British Culture

Author : Matthew Crowley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429535716
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Representations of Working-Class Masculinities in Post-War British Culture written by Matthew Crowley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an analysis of representations of white, heterosexual, working-class masculinities in British culture between 1945 and 1989 to trace the development of the sociocultural and material conditions that shaped the masculinities which are helping to shape contemporary culture. This book seeks to fan the ‘spark of hope’ in the past that informs our present. The period which saw the establishment of the welfare state and the construction and breakdown of the post-war consensus in British politics was of great significance in the formation and maintenance of working-class masculinities and their correspondent representations. The author engages with a variety of cultural texts across various modes and media including films (Alfie), plays (Don’t Look Back in Anger), television (Boys from the Blackstuff), and music (The Beatles), and employs the analysis of the representation of working-class masculinities as a lens through which to examine a range of historical and cultural moments. This book reinstates class as a central precept in the study of British cultural representations and offers a timely intervention in ongoing debates around class and gender identities in Britain. The book will be key reading for students and researchers with interests in twentieth-century social and cultural British history, masculinities and gender studies, twentieth-century British literature, British television, and cultural studies more broadly.

British Culture of the Post-War

Author : Alastair Davies
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113510008X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book British Culture of the Post-War written by Alastair Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Angus Wilson to Pat Barker and Salman Rushdie, British Culture of the Post-War is an ideal starting point for those studying cultural developments in Britain of recent years. Chapters on individual people and art forms give a clear and concise overview of the progression of different genres. They also discuss the wider issues of Britain's relationship with America and Europe, and the idea of Britishness. Each section is introduced with a short discussion of the major historical events of the period. Read as a whole, British Culture of the Postwar will give students a comprehensive introduction to this turbulent and exciting period, and a greater understanding of the cultural production arising from it.

The Making of the English Working Class

Author : Edward Palmer Thompson
Publisher : IICA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of the English Working Class written by Edward Palmer Thompson and published by IICA. This book was released on 1964 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of artisan and working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832, adds an important dimension to our understanding of the nineteenth century. E.P. Thompson shows how the working class took part in its own making and re-creates the whole life experience of people who suffered loss of status and freedom, who underwent degradation and who yet created a culture and political consciousness of great vitality.

Contemporary British Society

Author : Nicholas Abercrombie
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780745610665
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary British Society written by Nicholas Abercrombie and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994-01 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook aims to cover all aspects of the social structure of modern Britain. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, using the latest statistical information and recent empirical studies. The authors have also introduced new arguments and debates where these have added to the understanding of changes in British society. There are separate chapters dealing with the major areas of modern life in Britain - work, class, gender, ethnicity, families and households, towns and cities, education, health, culture and media, deviance and politics. Each of these chapters is further subdivided into smaller and self-contained sections on more specific topics. The emphasis throughout the book is on an accessible, user-friendly, and non-technical approach. It is written in a jargon-free and approachable style. There is extensive cross-referencing and frequent summarizing of arguments. The book features photographs, diagrams, graphs, drawings and cartoons.