A companion to contemporary Britain : 1939-2000

著者

• Addison, Paul
• Jones, Harriet

書誌事項

A companion to contemporary Britain : 1939-2000

edited by Paul Addison and Harriet Jones

（Blackwell companions to British history）

Blackwell, 2005

• : hardcover

注記

"The Historical Association, the voice for history"

Bibliography: p. [556]-566

Includes index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century. Assesses the impact of the Second World War Looks at Britain's role in the wider world, including the legacy of Empire, Britain's 'special relationship' with the United States, and integration with continental Europe Explores cultural issues, such as class consciousness, immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and the impact of the mass media Covers domestic politics and the economy Introduces the varied perspectives dominating historical writing on this period Identifies the key issues which are likely to fuel future debate

目次

List of Figures x List of Tables xi Notes on Contributors xiii Introduction 1 1 The Impact of the Second World War 3 Paul Addison 2 The Impact of the Cold War 23 Harriet Jones 3 Population and the Family 42 Pat Thane 4 Cities, Suburbs, Countryside 59 Mark Clapson 5 Class 76 Arthur Marwick 6 Immigration and Racism 93 Wendy Webster 7 Sport and Recreation 110 Richard Holt 8 Youth Culture 127 Bill Osgerby 9 Sexuality 145 Lesley A. Hall 10 Economic 'Decline' in Post-War Britain 164 Jim Tomlinson 11 The Transformation of the Economy 180 Hugh Pemberton 12 The Geography of Economic Change 203 P. W. Daniels 13 Living Standards and Consumption 226 Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska 14 Gender: Change and Continuity 245 Dolly Smith Wilson 15 Welfare, Poverty and Social Inequalities 263 Janet Fink 16 Education 281 Roy Lowe 17 Health 297 John Welshman 18 Rewriting the Unwritten Constitution 315 Andrew Blick 19 The Secret State 333 Richard J. Aldrich 20 Rethinking the 'Rise and Fall' of Two-Party Politics 351 Steven Fielding 21 The Rise and Disintegration of the Working Classes 371 Robert Taylor 22 The Growth of Social Movements 389 Holger Nehring 23 Civil Society 407 Nicholas Deakin 24 The Politics of Devolution 427 Christopher Harvie 25 The Politics of Northern Ireland 444 Thomas Hennessey 26 Britain in the World Economy 463 Catherine R. Schenk 27 The End of Empire 482 Bill Schwarz 28 The Anglo-American 'Special Relationship' 499 Michael F. Hopkins and John W. Young 29 Britain and Europe 517 James Ellison 30 British Defence Policy 539 Simon Ball Select Bibliography 556 Index 567

「Nielsen BookData」 より

詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA71697466
• ISBN:
  • 9780631220404
• LCCN: 2004021070
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Malden, Mass.
• ページ数/冊数: xvi, 583 p.
• 大きさ: 26 cm
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA59085154