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America in the British Imagination [[electronic resource] ] : 1945 to the Present / / by J. Lyons



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Autore: Lyons J Visualizza persona
Titolo: America in the British Imagination [[electronic resource] ] : 1945 to the Present / / by J. Lyons Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013
Edizione: 1st ed. 2013.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina: 941.085
Soggetto topico: America—History
World politics
Social history
Great Britain—History
Europe—History
History, Modern
History of the Americas
Political History
Social History
History of Britain and Ireland
European History
Modern History
Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Civilization American influences
Great Britain Social life and customs 1945-
Great Britain Social conditions 1945-
Great Britain Relations United States
United States Relations Great Britain
United States Civilization
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Architect of Modern Britain: The Influence of the United Stateson Britain, 1945-1963; 2 Terra Incognita: The United States in the British Imagination, 1945-1963; 3 The BritishWorking Class and the United States, 1963-1979; 4 The United States and the Politics of Thatcherism, 1979-1990; 5 Culture Wars: American Global Supremacy and British Nationalism, 1990-2001; 6 September 11 and After: From Hostility to Indifference, 2001-2013; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: How was American culture disseminated into Britain? Why did many British citizens embrace American customs? And what picture did they form of American society and politics? This engaging and wide-ranging history explores these and other questions about the U.S.'s cultural and political influence on British society in the post-World War II period.
Titolo autorizzato: America in the British Imagination  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-137-37679-1
1-137-37680-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790729703321
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