20th century Britain : economic, cultural and social change / edited by Nicole Robertson, John Singleton and Avram Taylor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Robertson, Nicole, editor.

Singleton, John, 1960- editor.

Taylor, Avram, 1962- editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 380 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Twentieth-century Britain

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.

Biography/History:

Nicole Robertson is Associate Professor in Modern British History at Sheffield Hallam University. She has published widely on women and the clerical sector, the co-operative movement, consumerism, and the Labour Party. Her current research project explores gender, activism and identity among white-collar workers. John Singletonis EmeritusProfessor of Economic and Business History at Sheffield Hallam University. He has published widely on British business history, economic policy in New Zealand, the development of central banking and the history of disasters and industrial safety. Avram Taylor is Senior Lecturer in History at Northumbria University. His research reflects his interest in the relationship between class, gender and ethnicity. His thesis was published as Working Class Credit and Community since 1918 (2002.) He has subsequently published a number of articles on Jews inBritain.

Contents:

Introduction: Twentieth-Century Britain / Nicole Robertson, John Singleton and Avram Taylor

Part A: Britain since

The British Political System / Richard Toye

The British Economy / John Singleton

Inequality, Living Standards, and Welfare Provision / Peter Scott and James T. Walker

Britain's Changing Position in the International Economy / Catherine R. Schenk

Managing the Economy, Managing the People / Jim Tomlinson

Work, the Labour Market and Trade Unions / Chris Wrigley

Leisure, Consumption and Consumerism / Peter Scott

The Environment and Environmental Policy / Martin Chick

Big Business and Management in Britain / John F. Wilson

Empire and Decolonisation / Paul Ward

Ethnicity, Identity and Multiculturalism / Sarah Hackett

Women and Inequalities / Pat Thane

Disability and Disabled People / Vicky Long

Social Mobility / Andrew Miles

Gender and Sexuality / Stephen Brooke

Healthcare, Health and Wellbeing / Victoria Bates

Part B: Britain in Focus

Britain at War 1914-1918 and 1939-45 / Linsey Robb

The Impact of the Interwar Depression on the Working Class / Stephanie Ward

Civil Society, Voluntary Action and Citizenship, c. 1918 -1960s / Helen McCarthy

Heterosexual Sexuality in Britain, 1918-1972 / Hannah Charnock and Kate Fisher

Britain and Europe since 1945 / Neil Rollings

The 1960s and the Cultural Revolution / Marcus Collins

Resisting Racism in 1970s and 1980s Britain: the Experience of Young South Asians / Anandi Ramamurthy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 19, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: 20th century Britain

ISBN:

9781003037118

1003037119

9781000828375

1000828379

9781000828306

1000828301

Publisher Number:

40031529106

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