Culture in Britain since 1945
By: Arthur Marwick.
Series: Making contemporary Britain
Publisher: B. Blackwell
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Mass., USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Popular culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 1945-; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 1945-
Description: This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, film and popular music. Key issues such as the Americanization of British culture, and the role of state and commercial finance are related to the broad changes in British society since 1945.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]-195) and index.