Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39: A Round of Cheap Diversions?

by Robert James

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719095522
• ISBN13: 9780719095528
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"