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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143253503321

Titolo

A companion to early twentieth-century Britain [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Chris Wrigley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003

ISBN

1-280-28444-7

9786610284443

1-4051-6582-0

0-470-99881-4

0-470-99882-2

1-4051-2313-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (602 p.)

Collana

Blackwell companions to British history

Altri autori (Persone)

WrigleyChris

Disciplina

941.082

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - Great Britain

Great Britain Civilization 20th century Handbooks, manuals, etc

Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910 Handbooks, manuals, etc

Great Britain History George V, 1910-1936 Handbooks, manuals, etc

Great Britain History Edward VIII, 1936 Handbooks, manuals, etc

Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952 Handbooks, manuals, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [532]-567) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A COMPANION TO EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITAIN; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Part I British Political Life; 1 The Conservative Party, 1900-1939: From Crisis to Ascendancy; 2 The Liberal Party, 1900-1939: Summit and Descent; 3 The Politics of the Labour Movement, 1900-1939; 4 The Politics of National Efficiency and of War, 1900-1918; 5 Scottish Issues in British Politics, 1900-1939; 6 Wales and British Politics, 1900-1939; 7 Ireland and British Politics, 1900-1939; 8 Women and Politics, 1900-1939; Part II Britain and The World

9 Immigrants, Sojourners and Refugees: Minority Groups in Britain, 1900-193910 British Foreign Policy, 1900-1939; 11 The British Armed Forces, 1900-1939; 12 The Empire, 1900-1939; 13 The British



Economy and the Empire, 1900-1939; 14 Britain in the International Economy, 1900-1939; 15 The State and the Economy, 1900-1939; Part III Social and Economic Developments; 16 The City of London and British Banking, 1900-1939; 17 Agriculture, Agrarian Society and the Countryside; 18 Transport, 1900-1939; 19 Industry and Services: Employment and Unemployment; 20 Industrial Relations in Britain, 1900-1939

21 Social Structure, 1900-193922 Consumption and Consumer Behaviour; 23 Social Welfare: Public and Private, 1900-1939; 24 Housing and Town Planning, 1900-1939; 25 Medicine and Public Health, 1900-1939; 26 Education, 1900-1939; 27 Crime, Police and Penal Policy; 28 Leisure and Sport in Britain, 1900-1939; 29 Religion, 1900-1939; 30 Culture in the Sceptr'd Isle; 31 The Impact of the First World War; 32 Britishness; Bibliography of Secondary Sources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This Companion brings together 32 new essays by leading historians to provide a reassessment of British history in the early twentieth century. The contributors present lucid introductions to the literature and debates on major aspects of the political, social and economic history of Britain between 1900 and 1939.Examines controversial issues over the social impact of the First World War, especially on womenProvides substantial coverage of changes in Wales, Scotland and Ireland as well as in EnglandIncludes a substantial bibliography, which will be a valuable guide to se