America in the British Imagination [[electronic resource] ] : 1945 to the Present / / by J. Lyons
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Lyons J
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| Titolo: |
America in the British Imagination [[electronic resource] ] : 1945 to the Present / / by J. Lyons
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| 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 |
| ISBN: | 1-137-37679-1 |
| 1-137-37680-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790729703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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