20th Century Britain

Economic, Cultural and Social Change

Francesca Carnevali, Julie-Marie Strange (Herausgeber)

Paul Johnson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2007 | 2nd edition
Longman (Verlag)
978-0-582-77287-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Over the course of the twentieth century, British social conditions and expectations have improved significantly, as has economic performance. This work addresses the complexities of Britain's changing character, providing an accessible introduction to the economic and social development of modern Britain.

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Written by leading international scholars, Twentieth Century Britain investigates key moments, themes and identities in the past century. Engaging with cutting-edge research and debate, the essays in the volume combine discussion of the major issues currently preoccupying historians of the twentieth century with clear guidance on new directions in the theories and methodologies of modern British social, cultural and economic history. Divided into three, the first section of the book addresses key concepts historians use to think about the century, notably, class, gender and national identity. Organised chronologically, the book then explores topical thematic issues, such as multicultural Britain, religion and citizenship. Representing changes in the field, some chapters represent more recent fields of historical inquiry, such as modernity and sexuality.      

Autor

Paul Johnson is Reader in Social History, London School of Economics   Dr Julie-Marie Strange teaches at BirkbeckCollege, Universityof London

Inhalt

 

1.Introduction Francesca Carnevali and Julie-Marie Strange

 

PART ONE The Long Twentieth Century

2.The British Economy Nicholas Crafts 

3. Modernity and Modernism Harry Cocks 

4. Class and Gender Stephen Brooke
5. Britain’s changing position in the international economy Catherine R. Schenk

6. War and national identity since 1914 Max Jones

 

PART TWO Themes Pre-1945

7. Suffrage and Citizenship Martin Pugh 

8. Motoring and modernity Sean O’Connell 

9. The First World War and its aftermath Julian Greaves 

10. Depression and recovery Christopher Price 

11. Consumption, consumer credit cards and the diffusion of consumer durables Peter Scott 

12. The role of the state: Taxation, citizenship and welfare reforms Martin Daunton
13. Leisure Julie-Marie Strange 

14. Youth Penny Tinkler

 

PART THREE Themes Post-1945

15. Managing the economy, managing the people Jim Tomlinson 

16. Immigration, multiculturalism and racism Panikos Panayi 

17. The retreat of the state in the 1980s and 1990s Michael J. Oliver 

18. Trade unions: Rise and decline Chris Wrigley
19. Sexuality Rebecca Jennings 

20. Poverty and social exclusion Julie Rugg 

21. Religion and ‘secularization’ John Wolffe
22. Britain and Europe Neil Rollings 

23. Education and opportunity Katherine Wilson

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2007
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 190 x 244 mm
• Gewicht: 802 g
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• ISBN-10: 0-582-77287-7 / 0582772877
• ISBN-13: 978-0-582-77287-8 / 9780582772878
• Zustand: Neuware