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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828731303321

Titolo

A companion to contemporary Britain, 1939-2000 / / edited by Paul Addison and Harriet Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2005

ISBN

1-4051-6560-X

0-470-99619-6

1-78268-433-6

1-280-19861-3

9786610198610

1-4051-4140-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (602 p.)

Collana

Blackwell companions to British history

Altri autori (Persone)

AddisonPaul <1943->

JonesHarriet

Disciplina

941.085

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain

Great Britain History Elizabeth II, 1952- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Great Britain Civilization 20th century 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. [556]-566) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A COMPANION TO CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN 1939-2000; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 The Impact of the Second World War; 2 The Impact of the Cold War; 3 Population and the Family; 4 Cities, Suburbs, Countryside; 5 Class; 6 Immigration and Racism; 7 Sport and Recreation; 8 Youth Culture; 9 Sexuality; 10 Economic 'Decline' in Post-War Britain; 11 The Transformation of the Economy; 12 The Geography of Economic Change; 13 Living Standards and Consumption; 14 Gender: Change and Continuity; 15 Welfare, Poverty and Social Inequalities; 16 Education

17 Health18 Rewriting the Unwritten Constitution; 19 The Secret State; 20 Rethinking the 'Rise and Fall' of Two-Party Politics; 21 The Rise and Disintegration of the Working Classes; 22 The Growth of Social Movements; 23 Civil Society; 24 The Politics of Devolution; 25 The Politics of Northern Ireland; 26 Britain in the World Economy; 27 The



End of Empire; 28 The Anglo-American 'Special Relationship'; 29 Britain and Europe; 30 British Defence Policy; Select Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century. Assesses the impact of the Second World War Looks at Britain's role in the wider world, including the legacy of Empire, Britain's 'special relationship' with the United States, and integration with continental Europe Explores cultural issues, such as class consciousness, immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and the impact of the mass media Covers domestic politics and t