Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39: A Round of Cheap Diversions? Contributor(s): James, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719080258 ISBN-13: 9780719080258 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Essays |
Dewey: 790.19 |
LCCN: 2011286060 |
Series: Studies in Popular Culture (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.30 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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. |