The Labour governments, 1964-70. Volume 1, Labour and cultural change / Steven Fielding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fielding, Steven, 1961- author.

Contributor:

Fielding, Steven, contributor.

Series:

Labour Governments 1964-70 ; 1.

Labour Governments 1964-70 ; Volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labour Party (Great Britain)--History.

Labour Party (Great Britain).

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

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x,259 pages) : illustrations, tables; digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Labour and cultural change

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2003.

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book is the first in the new series The Labour governments, 1964-70 and concentrates on Britain's domestic policy during Harold Wilson's tenure as Prime Minister. The book deals, in particular, with how the Labour government and Labour party as a whole tried to come to terms with the 1960s 'cultural revolution'. It is grounded in original research, takes unique account of responses from Labour's grass roots and from Wilson's ministerial colleagues, and constructs a 'total history' of the party at this critical moment in history. Steven Fielding situates Labour in its wider cultural context and focuses on how the party approached issues such as the apparent transformation of the class structure, the changing place of women, rising black immigration, the apparently widening generation gap and increasing calls for direct participation in politics. The book will be of interest to all those concerned with the development of contemporary British politics and society as well as those researching the 1960s. Together with the other books in the series, on international policy and economic policy, it provides an unrivalled insight into the development of Britain under Harold Wilson's government.

Contents:

Front matter

Dedication

Contents

List of tables

Series foreword

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

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

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

First published in print: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record and e-publication, viewed September 24, 2020.

ISBN:

9781847795168

1847795161

OCLC:

1408681314

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access