2 options
Law and Justice in The 1950s : Case Studies from a Neglected Decade.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cownie, Fiona.
- Series:
- Reimagining Law and Justice Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gower, L. C. B., 1913-1997.
- Upjohn, Herbert, 1903-1971.
- Wolfenden, John Frederick, 1906-1985.
- Social history.
- Sex and law.
- Local Subjects:
- Gower, L. C. B., 1913-1997.
- Upjohn, Herbert, 1903-1971.
- Wolfenden, John Frederick, 1906-1985.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (274 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : University of London Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- Written for historians and legal specialists alike, this book reveals the stories behind the laws of 1950s England and Wales. Drawing on a range of fascinating case studies, it examines the social, political and economic contexts surrounding the considerable breadth of legal developments in the decade, and throws new light on current debates about the relationship between law, inclusion and equality in different spheres of activity.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Frontmatter
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Notes on contributors
- Introduction / Rosemary Auchmuty and Fiona Cownie
- 1. Shaking up the Savoy / Sally Wheeler
- 2. The Great London Smog of 1952: its consequences and contemporary relevance / Sue Farran
- 3. Direct line to Beeching and beyond? The failure of the 1950s railway modernisation plan / Emma Jones
- 4. Professor Gower, complacent academics and legal education / Fiona Cownie
- 5. A university in (or of) Wales? Vaisey's folly and St David's College, Lampeter / R. Gwynedd Parry
- 6. Radio, The Listener and The Times: lessons from the 1950s in the public understanding of law / Simon Lee
- 7. Divorce law reform and feminism in the 1950s / Rosemary Auchmuty
- 8. Mrs Gladys Hutchinson, Lord Upjohn and the case of the bankrupt 'spendthrift . . . ne-er-do-well and . . . waster' / John Tribe
- 9. The Wolfenden Report, homosexuality and women / Caroline Derry
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 1-911507-56-7
- OCLC:
- 1559963669
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.