Constructing Post-Imperial Britain: Britishness, 'Race' and the Radical Left in the 1960s [electronic resource] /
Burkett, J.author.
The end of empire shaped the way the British public saw their place in the world, society and the ethnic and racial boundaries of their nation. Focussing on some of the most controversial organisations of the 1960s, this book illuminates their central importance in constructing post-imperial Britain.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Britain's Changing International Position; 1 British 'Greatness' after Empire; 2 Britain's Relationships with Other Powers; 3 Hanging on to the Imperial Past; Part II: Post-Imperial Britishness at Home; 4 Claiming Centrality; 5 Views of the British People; 6 Imagining an Ideal Britain; Part III: 'Race' and Post-Imperial Britishness; 7 A Unified or Divided Left?; 8 Opposition to Racial Inequality Outside Britain; 9 Addressing 'Race' in Britain; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The end of empire shaped the way the British public saw their place in the world, society and the ethnic and racial boundaries of their nation. Focussing on some of the most controversial organisations of the 1960s, this book illuminates their central importance in constructing post-imperial Britain.
Great Britain—History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Imperialism.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Modern History.
Social History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.