Visions of England
Subtitle: class and culture in contemporary cinema
By: Paul Dave.
Series: Talking images series
Publisher: Berg; Berg Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781845202934; 9781845202927
Subjects: Motion pictures -- Great Britain.; Social classes in motion pictures.; England -- In motion pictures.
Description: 'Visions of England' is a provocative and original exploration of Englishness, in particular English class, in contemporary cinema.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The upper classes: the heritage film; title: The middle classes: fairy tales and idylls; title: The working class: elegies; title: The underclass: fantasy and realism; title: The lumpenproletariat: countercultural performances; title: The problem of England: aesthetics of the everyday; title: Peculiar capitalism: occult heritage.