Xiv, 206 pages : 22 cm. This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painti.

Xiv, 206 pages : 22 cm. This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, film and popular music. Key issues such as the Americanization of British culture, and the role of state and commercial finance are related to the broad changes in British society since 1945. Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-195) and index.

This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, film and popular music

This book examines culture in Britain since 1945 within its political, social, economic and ideological contexts, showing how these have affected the production and consumption of literature, music, drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, film and popular music.

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Arthur John Brereton Marwick FRHistS (29 February 1936 – 27 September 2006) was a prolific British social historian, who served for many years as Professor of History at the Open University.

Labour and the welfare state (1945–51). Britain, in effect, had no choice but to withdraw from colonial territories it no longer had the military and economic power to control. Labour rejoiced at its political triumph, the first independent parliamentary majority in the party’s history, but it faced grave problems. Moreover, the economy was in disarray.

Download Product Flyer. This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz.

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item 5 Making contemporary Britain series: Religion in Britain since 1945: believing -Making contemporary Britain series: Religion in Britain since 1945: believing. Last oneFree postage. item 6 Religion in Britain Since 1945: Believing Without Belonging (Making Contempor. Religion in Britain Since 1945: Believing Without Belonging (Making Contempor. This important book describes as accurately as possible the religious situation of Great Britain at the end of the twentieth century, and evaluates this evidence within a sociological framework.

Political history of the United Kingdom (1945–present). When Britain emerged victorious from the Second World War, the Labour Party under Clement Attlee came to power and created a comprehensive welfare state, with the establishment of the National Health Service giving free healthcare to all British citizens, and other reforms to benefits. The Bank of England, railways, heavy industry, and coal mining were all nationalised