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The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Twentieth Century (Paperback, New)
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The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Twentieth Century (Paperback, New)
Series: Routledge Companions
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The Routledge Companion to Twentieth-Century Britain is a
jargon-free guide to the social, economic and political history of
Britain since 1900. Opening with a general introduction and
overview of twentieth century Britain, the book contains a wealth
of chronologies, facts and figures, introductions to major themes,
the historiography of twentieth century Britain, a guide to sources
and resources, biographies of the most important figures and a
dictionary of key terms, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date
introduction to this key period of change and development in this
most urban of nations. From the outbreak of World War One, to the
introduction of the NHS, to the first television set, this book
covers in detail some of the most important events that shaped
twentieth-century Britain. Topics discussed include: class: the
working and middle classes gender: women's history ethnicity:
immigration and the idea of multicultural Britain social policy:
poverty and welfare economic paradox: decline and affluence
economic change: manufacturing and services popular culture: music,
fashion, sports, screen liberalisation: Victorian Values and
permissiveness political parties: the major and minor parties
governments: achievements and problems the wider world: Ireland;
decolonization; European integration. Packed with useful
information, this guide will be an indispensable reference tool for
all those seeking an introduction to twentieth century British
history.
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