Popular Culture And Working–Class Taste In Britain, 1930–39: A Round Of Cheap Diversions? (Studies In Popular Culture)

This book examines the relationship between class and culture in 1930s Britain. Focusing on the reading and cinema-going tastes of the working classes, Robert James' landmark study combines rigorous historical analysis with a close textual reading of visual and written sources to appraise the role of popular leisure in this fascinating decade. Drawing on a wealth of original research, this lively and accessible book adds immeasurably to our knowledge of working-class leisure pursuits in this contentious period. It is a key intervention in the field, providing both an imaginative approach to the subject and an abundance of new material to analyse, thus making it an undergraduate and postgraduate 'must-have'. It will be a particularly welcome addition for anyone interested in the fields of cultural and social history, as well as film, cultural and literary studies.

• | Author: Robert James
• | Publisher: Manchester University Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 31, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 282 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0719095522
• | ISBN-13: 9780719095528