04082nam 2200769 a 450 991082873130332120200520144314.01-4051-6560-X0-470-99619-61-78268-433-61-280-19861-397866101986101-4051-4140-9(CKB)1000000000412897(EBL)228532(OCoLC)437146130(SSID)ssj0000379033(PQKBManifestationID)12110339(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000379033(PQKBWorkID)10355264(PQKB)10247292(SSID)ssj0000126081(PQKBManifestationID)11148154(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000126081(PQKBWorkID)10031221(PQKB)10470755(Au-PeEL)EBL228532(CaPaEBR)ebr10213803(CaONFJC)MIL19861(MiAaPQ)EBC228532(PPN)146592018(EXLCZ)99100000000041289720040915d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA companion to contemporary Britain, 1939-2000 /edited by Paul Addison and Harriet Jones1st ed.Malden, MA Blackwell20051 online resource (602 p.)Blackwell companions to British historyDescription based upon print version of record.1-4051-6730-0 0-631-22040-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [556]-566) and index.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 Education17 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; IndexA 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 tBlackwell companions to British history.World War, 1939-1945Great BritainHandbooks, manuals, etcGreat BritainHistoryElizabeth II, 1952-Handbooks, manuals, etcGreat BritainCivilization20th centuryHandbooks, manuals, etcGreat BritainHistoryGeorge VI, 1936-1952Handbooks, manuals, etcWorld War, 1939-1945941.085Addison Paul1943-592550Jones Harriet1718558Historical Association (Great Britain)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828731303321A companion to contemporary Britain, 1939-20004115620UNINA