Popular culture in London c. 1890-1918 : the transformation of entertainment
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Popular culture in London c. 1890-1918 : the transformation of entertainment
（Studies in popular culture）
Manchester University Press , Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2001
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Popular culture in London, c.1890-1918
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Includes bibliography: p. [244]-266
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: hbk ISBN 9780719057823
Description
This thoroughly researched narrative recreates London's popular culture from the close of the Victorian era to the end of World War I. In doing so it charts the interaction between stage, song, sport and cinema, which created "celebrity", a modern type of fame that has been more recently exploited by such people as The Beatles, Michael Jordan and the Spice Girls. By recreating London's popular culture as audiences experienced it, the work emphasizes the critical interaction between performers and audiences which continuously changed or "updated" popular culture by incorporating public crazes. Such crazes included cycling, motoring, flying, football and boxing. Such public fascination forced performers, writers and athletes to incorporate these crazes into their routines. Academics have generally seen popular culture as a means of investigating social control and cultural hegemonies, because by the turn of the century the middle classes owned the stadiums and theatres, forcing audiences to hear patriotic, conservative performers, or up-lifting edifying sober entertainment.
This work combines academic rigour with a sympathetic understanding of popular culture to assert that the ordinary punters, the men and women who bought tickets for a variety of stage performances, had profound influence in shaping popular culture.
Table of Contents
- List of figures
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. London
- 2. Carriages
- 3. Parades
- 4. Bicycles
- 5. Automobiles
- 6. Aeroplanes
- 7. Sport
- 8. Baseball
- 9. Cricket
- 10. Boxing
- 11. Football
- 12. The First World War
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780719057830
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Reg Prentice remains the most high-profile politician to cross the floor of the House of Commons in the post-war period. His defection reflected an important 'sea change' in British politics; the end of the post-war consensus and the beginnings of the Thatcher era.
This book examines the key events surrounding Prentice's transition from a front-line Labour politician to a Conservative minister in the first Thatcher government. It focuses on the shifting political climate in Britain during the 1970s, as the post-war settlement came under pressure from adverse economic conditions, militant trade unionism and an assertive New Left. Prentice's story provides an important case study on the crisis that afflicted social democracy, highlighting Labour's left-right divide and the possibility of a realignment of British politics. This study will be invaluable to anyone interested in the turbulent and transitional nature of British politics during a watershed period. -- .
Table of Contents
- List of figures
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. London
- 2. Carriages
- 3. Parades
- 4. Bicycles
- 5. Automobiles
- 6. Aeroplanes
- 7. Sport
- 8. Baseball
- 9. Cricket
- 10. Boxing
- 11. Football
- 12. The First World War
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
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