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"Lesser Breeds": Racial Attitudes in Popular British Culture, 1890-1940
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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"Lesser Breeds": Racial Attitudes in Popular British Culture, 1890-1940
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michael Diamond
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| Series | Anthem Studies in Popular Culture |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:250 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781843312161
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| Classifications | Dewey:305.800941 |
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| Illustrations |
19+ halftone illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Anthem Press
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| Imprint |
Anthem Press
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| Publication Date |
1 August 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'Lesser Breeds' focuses on racism as manifested in the popular culture of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Britain, exemplified by attitudes to the Chinese, Arabs, Blacks and Jews. This compelling book investigates the manifold expressions of prejudice in the popular arts of the period.
Author Biography
Michael Diamond has been an editor, producer and presenter for the BBC, where he worked on 'The World at One' and the 'BBC World Service'. He has a lifelong interest in the Victorian age. He has recently published 'Victorian Sensation: Or the Spectacular, the Shocking and the Scandalous in Nineteenth-Century Britain' (Anthem Press, 2004).
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