Popular culture and working-class taste in Britain, 1930-39: A round of cheap diversions?
by Robert James
2021-01-01 07:00:43
Popular culture and working-class taste in Britain, 1930-39: A round of cheap diversions?
by Robert James
2021-01-01 07:00:43
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 o...
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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 therole 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 toanalyse, 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.
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