1960s Britain

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title 1960s Britain
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Susan Cohen
SeriesShire Living Histories
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 149
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780747812852
ClassificationsDewey:941.0856
Audience
General
Illustrations 40 b/w; 50 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Shire Publications
Publication Date 10 August 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The 1960s was a defining decade for Great Britain.With the uncertainty and hardships of the Second World War finally put to rest, a new spirit of optimism swept the nation, and Labour's promise of 'the ending of economic privilege, the abolition of poverty in the midst of plenty and the creation of real equality of opportunity' heralded unprecedented social and cultural changes.With these changes came a new sense of permissiveness and cultural liberation among the 'baby boomer' generation, counterculture and fashion icons such as The Beatles, Mary Quant and Biba, and new design and technology that transformed virtually every sphere of everyday life. Punctuated with personal recollections, Susan Cohen's fully illustrated account of life in the 1960s explores the impact of these political and cultural trends on the ordinary people of Britain.

Author Biography

Susan Cohen is an historian with a wide interest in twentieth-century British social history and refugee studies. She has written and lectured widely on a variety of subjects. She has written The District Nurse and The Women's Institute for Shire.