1938: Modern Britain

Social Change and Visions of the Future

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

AvMichael John Law,UK) Law, Dr. Michael John (University of Westminster

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In 1938: Modern Britain, Michael John Law demonstrates that our understanding of life in Britain just before the Second World War has been overshadowed by its dramatic political events. 1938 was the last year of normality, and Law shows through a series of case studies that in many ways life in that year was far more modern than might have been thought. By considering topics as diverse as the opening of a new type of pub, the launch of several new magazines, the emergence of push-button radios and large screen televisions sets, and the building of a huge office block, he reveals a Britain, both modern and intrigued by its own modernity, that was stopped in its tracks by war and the austerity that followed. For some, life in Britain was as consumerist, secular, Americanized and modern as it would become for many in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Presenting a fresh perspective on an important year in British social history, illuminated by six engaging case studies, this is a key study for students and scholars of 20th-century Britain.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-12-14
Mått156 x 232 x 16 mm
Vikt320 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781474285018

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List of FiguresList of TablesList of MapsAcknowledgementsChapter 1. Partial HistoryChapter 2. Representations of Modern Life in 1938 Chapter 3. Glasgow’s Empire ExhibitionChapter 4. Big Screen Televisions and Push-button Radios Chapter 5. The Adelphi BuildingChapter 6. Picture Post – The Modernity of Everyday LifeChapter 7. Cars, Coaches and Charabancs at the Prospect InnChapter 8. Britain’s New AirportsChapter 9. Conclusion NotesBibliographyIndex

John Law's engaging and richly textured 1938 challenges us to consider what the future used to look like - and, in doing so, opens up new ways of thinking about 1930s Britain. Drawing this remarkable year out of the lengthening shadows of war, Law reveals a world absorbed by the wonders of entertainment technologies and cutting edge architecture, the glamour of international travel and everyday novelties of Picture Post magazine. Insightful and surprising, 1938 is a compelling account of a modern world that has often disappeared from view.