Popular Culture and Working–Class Taste in Britain, 1930–39 : A Round of Cheap Diversions? Paperback / softback
by Robert James
Part of the Studies in Popular Culture series
Paperback / softback
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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 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. -- .
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:282 pages
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:31/03/2014
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- ISBN:9780719095528
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:282 pages
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:31/03/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780719095528
