Hong Kong and British Culture, 1945-97

by Mark Hampton

Book Overview

This book examines the British cultural engagement with Hong Kong in the second half of the twentieth century. It shows how the territory fit unusually within Britain's decolonisation narratives and served as an occasional foil for examining Britain's own culture during a period of perceived stagnation and decline.

Drawing on a wide range of archival and published primary sources, Hong Kong and British culture, 1945-97 investigates such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719099234
• ISBN13: 9780719099236
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"