The political culture of the left in Britain, 1951-64 : old Labour, New Britain? / Lawrence Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Lawrence, 1971-

Series:

Contemporary history in context series (Palgrave (Firm))

Contemporary history in context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New Left.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-1964.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Labour Party (Great Britain)--History--20th century.

Labour Party (Great Britain).

History.

Communism--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Communism.

Socialism--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Socialism.

Great Britain--Social conditions--1945-.

Social conditions.

New Left--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

ix, 263 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

Exploring relationships between politics, the people and social change, this book assesses the fortunes mainly of Labor, but also of the Communist Party and the New Left in postwar Britain. Using concepts like political culture, it looks at the left's articulation of "affluence": consumerism, youth culture, America, TV, advertising and its disappointment at the people under the impact of such changes. It also examines party organization, socialist thinking and the use of new communication techniques like TV, advertising and opinion polling.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-253) and index.

ISBN:

0333968360

OCLC:

49952074