America in the British Imagination [electronic resource] : 1945 to the Present /
Lyons, J.author.
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.
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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
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.