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Popular Culture and Working–Class Taste in Britain, 1930–39

A Round of Cheap Diversions?

Robert James author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Manchester University Press

Published:1st Jul '10

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Popular Culture and Working–Class Taste in Britain, 1930–39 cover

This book examines the relationship between class and culture in 1930s Britain. Focusing on the reading and cinema-going tastes of the working classes, Robert James’ landmark study combines rigorous historical analysis with a close textual reading of visual and written sources to appraise the role of popular leisure in this fascinating decade.

Drawing on a wealth of original research, this lively and accessible book adds immeasurably to our knowledge of working-class leisure pursuits in this contentious period. It is a key intervention in the field, providing both an imaginative approach to the subject and an abundance of new material to analyse, thus making it an undergraduate and postgraduate ‘must-have’. It will be a particularly welcome addition for anyone interested in the fields of cultural and social history, as well as film, cultural and literary studies.

ISBN: 9780719080258

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm

Weight: 581g

288 pages