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Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army'

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army'
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jeffrey Richards
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9780719047435
ClassificationsDewey:791.430941
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 July 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book seeks to examine the ways in which the cinema has defined, mythified and disseminated British national identity during the course of the twentieth century. It takes the form of a series of linked essays which examine chronologically, thematically and by specific case studies of films, stars and genres the complexities and ambiguities in the process of evolution and definition of national identity. It argues for the creation of a distinctive British national identity both in cinema and the wider culture. But it also assesses the creation of alternative identities both ethnic and regional and examines the interaction of cinema and other cultural forms.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at Lancaster University -- .