Divided Kingdom A History of Britain, 1900 to the Present
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How has the UK evolved into the country it is today? This clear, comprehensive survey of its history since 1900 explores the political, economic, social and cultural changes which have divided the nation and held it together, and how these changes were experienced by individuals and communities. Pat Thane challenges conventional interpretations of Britain's past based on stark contrasts, like the dull, conservative 1950s versus the liberated 'swinging sixties', and explores the key themes of nationalisms, the rise and fall…
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Key features
- Offers an accessible and comprehensive survey of Britain since 1900
- Brings new clarity and breadth of treatment to the subject, integrating political, economic, social, and cultural history alongside the international and imperial context
- Focuses on inequalities of class, income, wealth, race, gender, sexuality, religion and place
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139644310
- Subjects Area Studies,British Government, Politics and Policy,European Studies,History,Politics and International Relations,Twentieth Century British History
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 06 September 2018
- ISBN: 9781107040915
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 1.14kg
- Page extent: 502 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 02 August 2018
- ISBN: 9781107612501
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 1.01kg
- Page extent: 502 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 12 December 2018
- ISBN: 9781139644310
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