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Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39: A Round of Cheap Diversions?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39: A Round of Cheap Diversions?
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert James
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Series | Studies in Popular Culture |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:282 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780719095528
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Classifications | Dewey:305.5620942 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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Publication Date |
31 March 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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 -- .
Reviews'This is an excellently nuanced book ...an impressive first book' Keith Laybourn, History 'An exemplary piece of social and cultural history: meticulously researched, cogently argued, imaginative in its approach. It deserves to be afforded major intellectual currency not just in British film studies but also in the social history of working-class life and practices' James Chapman, Journal of British Cinema and Television 'Essential reading for anybody interested in 1930s British society', Daniel Hucker, Gender and History 'James makes a convincing argument for the distinctiveness and complexity of working-class taste in this period. He also offers a compelling view of the importance of working-class consumer preference in shaping the provision of film and literature in working-class communities' Andrew August, Labour History Review -- .
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