E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten
Reihe: Studies in Popular Culture
James Popular culture and working-class taste in Britain, 1930-39
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-84779-755-1
Verlag: NYU Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
A round of cheap diversions?
E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten
Reihe: Studies in Popular Culture
ISBN: 978-1-84779-755-1
Verlag: NYU Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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.