The Labour governments 1964-70 : labour and cultural change / Steven Fielding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fielding, Steven, 1961-

Series:

Labour governments 1964-70 ; Volume 1.

Labour Governments 1964-70 ; Volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1964-1979.

Great Britain.

Labour Party (Great Britain)--History.

Labour Party (Great Britain).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book looks at how the British Labour Party came to terms with the 1960's 'cultural revolution', specifically changes to: the class structure, place of women, black immigration, the generation gap and calls for direct political participation.

Contents:

Contents; Tables; Series foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: cultural and political change in 1960's Britain; 2 Labour's organisational culture; 3 Responding to affluence; 4 Reconciling the classes; 5 Appealing to women; 6 Integrating black immigrants; 7 Instilling 'responsibility' in the young; 8 Engaging with participation; 9 Conclusion: the 1970 general election; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78170-032-X

1-280-71950-8

9786610719501

1-84779-058-5

1-4237-0630-7

OCLC:

680227556