Mass Observation was founded by Tom Harrisson, Charles Madge and
Humphrey Jennings in 1937. Its purpose was to create 'an
anthropology of ourselves' in other words, to study the everyday
lives of ordinary people in Britain. Discounting an initial
pamphlet, this was the second book to be published. It appears in
Faber Finds as a part of an extensive reissue programme of the
original Mass Observation titles.
Subjects covered include smoking, pub-going and football pools.
There is a section given over to some of those who had joined Mass
Observation where they explain their reasons for doing so. To quote
the original blurb, 'They include a London park-keeper, a working
class girl in the North of England, a middle-aged worker in an
armaments factory, a woman teacher in an infant school, a naval
petty-officer, a bus-driver's wife, a Yorkshire weaver, a hospital
nurse, a pharmacist in the East End and a steel worker in
Scotland.'
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Mass Observation social surveys |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Authors: |
Mass Observation
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 135 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
122 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-25040-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-571-25040-8 |
Barcode: |
9780571250400 |
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