British society since 1945 / Diana Laffin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laffin, Diana.

Series:

EH

Enquiring History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, English.

Great Britain--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Enquiring History: It makes you think!. The OFSTED report on school history suggests that the current generation of A Level students have been poorly served by exam-based textbooks which spoon-feed students while failing to enthuse them or develop deeper understandings of studying History. The Schools History Project has risen to this challenge with a new series for the next generation. Enquiring History is SHP's fresh approach to Advanced Level History that aims:. - To m

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The story of modern Britain; 2 When, if ever, did Britain become a multi-cultural society?; Insight: Multi-culturalism and Britishness: the British Airways' tailfin design; Insight: A closer look at political speeches; 3 Ain't misbehaving? Why did teenagers' lives seem to be changing?; Insight: A closer look at photographs; 4 Was sex shaken up in the 1960s?; Insight: A closer look at statistics and surveys; 5 Has the British media been a unifying force?; Insight: The media, class and celebrity (1); Insight: The media, class and celebrity (2)

Insight: A closer look at newspapers: a case study of the Profumo AffairConclusion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4441-7926-8

1-4441-4453-7