British Society Since 1945

Author : Arthur Marwick
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0140249397

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British Society Since 1945 by Arthur Marwick Pdf

High and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social development in these areas is explored in this text within a clear chronological framework.

Author : Arthur Marwick
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141927343

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British Society Since 1945 by Arthur Marwick Pdf

High and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social developments in Britain from 1945 to 2002 are thoroughly explored in this new edition of aclassic text. 'Something of a tour de force... Without serious distortion or omission he moves dexterously through a wide variety of sources, ranging from poetry through film and novels to opinion polls.. it is astonishing how much he gets in' Times Educational Supplement 'An enjoyable, readable, usable achievement which leads the field' John Vincent, Sunday Times

Author : Harry Goulbourne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349269624

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Race Relations in Britain Since 1945 by Harry Goulbourne Pdf

Race Relations in Britain since 1945 provides a critical overview of the origins, development and present state of race relations in Britain. Highly contentious, the field of race relations is closely related to a number of issues which are regarded to be at the very heart of contemporary British life. Professor Goulbourne draws on a variety of historical, sociological, anthropological and political analyses to construct and advance a convincing and persuasive argument about differential incorporation into British society or inequality based on colour in the imperial and colonial era as well as the contemporary period.

Author : Arthur Marwick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:1148840272

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Culture in Britain Since 1945 by Arthur Marwick Pdf

This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, film and popular music. Key issues such as the Americanization of British culture, and the role of state and commercial finance are related to the broad changes in British society since 1945.

Author : Diana Laffin
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444179262

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Enquiring History: British Society since 1945 by Diana Laffin Pdf

Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Enquiring History: It makes you think! The OFSTED report on school history suggests that the current generation of A Level students have been poorly served by exam-based textbooks which spoon-feed students while failing to enthuse them or develop deeper understandings of studying History The Schools History Project has risen to this challenge with a new series for the next generation. Enquiring History is SHP's fresh approach to Advanced Level History that aims: - To motivate and engage readers - To help readers think and gain independence as learners - To encourage enquiry, and deeper understanding of periods and the people of the past - To engage with current scholarship - To prepare A Level students for university Key features of each Student book - Clear compelling narrative - books are designed to be read cover to cover - Structured enquiries - that explore the core content and issues of each period - Feature panels between enquiries provide context, overview, and extension - Full colour illustrations throughout Britain since 1945 This title examines the key social developments in post war Britain from 1945-1990 and places them in their political context. It examines how changes in the media, and in the lives of women, young people, and immigrants worked together to transform Britain. These are both fascinating yet alien topics for today's A Level students - old but not quite yet 'history' - potent and controversial, but only dimly understood. This book sets out to shine a truly historical light on each topic using the vast array of powerful evidence. And underlying it all to address the key question: Has Britain become a more divided society than it was in 1945? Or is that just a myth fuelled by nostalgia? Web-based support includes - lesson planning tools and guidance for teachers available from the SHP website http://www.schoolshistoryproject.org.uk/Publishing/BooksSHP/BooksALvlEHS.html - eBooks for whole class teaching or individual student reading available from eBook retailers

Author : Jonathan Hollowell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470758175

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Britain Since 1945 by Jonathan Hollowell Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz. A comprehensive and fascinating introduction to Britain from the end of the Second World War Draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators The chapters are set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz Covers topics such as foreigh policy, political parties, the media, race relations, women and social change, science and IT, culture, industrial relations, the welfare state, and political and economic issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Author : William Osgerby
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0631194770

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Youth in Britain by William Osgerby Pdf

This is a lively account of post-war British youth, combining history, theory and debate. It examines the emergence of youth as a social category which came to embody the hopes and fears of British society in the decades after 1945.

Author : Peter Catterall,James Obelkevich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134837939

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Understanding Post-War British Society by Peter Catterall,James Obelkevich Pdf

Too many sociology textbooks begin and end with how society is structured. To understand how society operates it is necessary to explore not only its constituent structures and relationships, but how these structures emerge and why changes occur within them. By bringing together a group of distinguished sociologists and social historians, this book critically appraises the usefulness of current theories in advancing our understanding of contemporary society. It explores British society as dynamic and developing. In the process the authors draw our attention to the fact that society is shaped not just by social policy and structures, but by how far these influence people's life-patterns, attitudes, experience and conduct. Celia Brackenridge (Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, Joan C Brown, Robert G Burgess (University of Warwick), Rosemary Crompton (University of Kent), John Curtice (University of Str

Author : Diana Laffin
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : A-level examinations
ISBN : 1444144529

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British Society Since 1945 by Diana Laffin Pdf

Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Enquiring History: It makes you think! The OFSTED report on school history suggests that the current generation of A Level students have been poorly served by exam-based textbooks which spoon-feed students while failing to enthuse them or develop deeper understandings of studying History The Schools History Project has risen to this challenge with a new series for the next generation. Enquiring History is SHP's fresh approach to Advanced Level History that aims: - To motivate and engage readers - To help readers think and gain independence as learners - To encourage enquiry, and deeper understanding of periods and the people of the past - To engage with current scholarship - To prepare A Level students for university Key features of each Student book - Clear compelling narrative - books are designed to be read cover to cover - Structured enquiries - that explore the core content and issues of each period - Feature panels between enquiries provide context, overview, and extension - Full colour illustrations throughout Britain since 1945 This title examines the key social developments in post war Britain from 1945-1990 and places them in their political context. It examines how changes in the media, and in the lives of women, young people, and immigrants worked together to transform Britain. These are both fascinating yet alien topics for today's A Level students - old but not quite yet 'history' - potent and controversial, but only dimly understood. This book sets out to shine a truly historical light on each topic using the vast array of powerful evidence. And underlying it all to address the key question: Has

Author : Alastair Davies,Alan Sinfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135100155

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British Culture of the Post-War by Alastair Davies,Alan Sinfield Pdf

From Angus Wilson to Pat Barker and Salman Rushdie, British Culture of the Post-War is an ideal starting point for those studying cultural developments in Britain of recent years. Chapters on individual people and art forms give a clear and concise overview of the progression of different genres. They also discuss the wider issues of Britain's relationship with America and Europe, and the idea of Britishness. Each section is introduced with a short discussion of the major historical events of the period. Read as a whole, British Culture of the Postwar will give students a comprehensive introduction to this turbulent and exciting period, and a greater understanding of the cultural production arising from it.

Author : Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080905453

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The People's Peace by Kenneth O. Morgan Pdf

The first comprehensive study of post-war British history, from 1945 to the present. Kenneth Morgan examines the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the ethic of Thatcherism.

Author : Martin Polley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134766888

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Moving the Goalposts by Martin Polley Pdf

Martin Polley provides a survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines sport's place in British culture. He discusses issues of class, gender, race, commerce and politics, as well as analysing contemporary sport.

Author : Mark Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317318040

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Stress in Post-War Britain by Mark Jackson Pdf

In the years following World War II the health and well-being of the nation was of primary concern to the British government. The essays in this collection examine the relationship between health and stress in post-war Britain through a series of carefully connected case studies.

Author : John Stevenson
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009128219

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British Society, 1914-45 by John Stevenson Pdf

Author : Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780198841074

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The People's Peace by Kenneth O. Morgan Pdf

"First published as "The People's Peace" 1990."