Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39: A Round of Cheap Diversions?

Hardback

Main Details

Title Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39: A Round of Cheap Diversions?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert James
SeriesStudies in Popular Culture
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780719080258
ClassificationsDewey:305.5620942
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 July 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book examines the relationship between class and culture in 1930s Britain. Focusing on the reading and cinema-going tastes of the working classes, Robert James' landmark study combines rigorous historical analysis with a close textual reading of visual and written sources to appraise the role of popular leisure in this fascinating decade. Drawing on a wealth of original research, this lively and accessible book adds immeasurably to our knowledge of working-class leisure pursuits in this contentious period. It is a key intervention in the field, providing both an imaginative approach to the subject and an abundance of new material to analyse, thus making it an undergraduate and postgraduate 'must-have'. It will be a particularly welcome addition for anyone interested in the fields of cultural and social history, as well as film, cultural and literary studies. -- .

Author Biography

Robert James is Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Social History at the University of Portsmouth -- .