Classes, cultures, and politics : essays on British history for Ross Mckibbin / edited by Clare V.J. Griffiths, James J. Nott, William Whyte.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Griffiths, Clare V. J.

Nott, James J.

Whyte, William (William Hadden)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

McKibbin, Ross.

Social classes--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Social classes.

Great Britain--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Civilization--20th century.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--20th century.

Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

x, 320 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Classes, Culture, and Politics investigates those fields in British history that have been illustrated by the works of Ross McKibbin, one of the foremost historians of twentieth century Britain. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it examines McKibbin's life and thought, and explores the implications of his arguments. One of his most important achievements has been to break down the artificial barriers that existed between 'social' and 'political' history, in order to enrich the writing of both; that legacy is reflected throughout this volume.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Contributors

List of Abbreviations

INTRODUCING ROSS MCKIBBIN

1. Ross McKibbin: A Biographical Introduction

2. The Guv'nor: The Place of Ross McKibbin in the Writing of British History

3. Ross McKibbin: A Bibliography

CLASSES

4. In Pursuit of Prudence: Speculation, Risk, and Class in Victorian Britain

5. Britain's 'Quasi-Magical' Monarchy in the Mid-Twentieth Century?

6. Classes and Cultures in England after 1951: The Case of Working-Class Women

7. The London Cabbie and the Rise of Essex Man

CULTURES

8. Middle-Class Wanderers and Working-Class Professionals: The British and the Growth of World Football 1899-1954

9. Just William? Richmal Crompton and Conservative Fiction

10. The People's Orwell

11. Love, Romance, and the National Health Service

12. Being His Own Rabbit: Geoffrey Gorer and English Culture

POLITICS

13. The Cultural Politics of Tory Socialism: The Clarion in the Labour Movement During the 1890s

14. 'The Plague Spots of London': William Joynson-Hicks, the Conservative Party, and the Campaign against London's Nightclubs, 1924-29

15. Arthur Henderson: An Evolving Liberal Internationalist among Labour Little-Englanders

16. An Ideology of Class: Neo-Liberalism and the Trade Unions, c.1930-79

17. History and the Labour Party

REFLECTIONS

18. Communicating Interest

19. Despite His Choice of Jumpers

20. A Bicycle Tour of Memories

21. A Chronicle

Index

A

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D

E

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Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786613348586

1-283-34858-6

0-19-180449-5

0-19-161829-2

OCLC:

763157748