| 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: 0719095522 ISBN-13: 9780719095528 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $43.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Essays - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 790.19 |
| LCCN: 2011286060 |
| Series: Studies in Popular Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| 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. 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. |