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 fourth book to be published. It appears in
Faber Finds as a part of an extensive reissue programme of the
original Mass Observation titles. War Begins at Home, originally
published in 1940, covers the first four months of the Second World
War, in other words, the beginning of the 'Phoney War' , the war in
Britain before the Dunkirk evacuation, the fall of France and the
Blitz. A diversity of subjects are anatomized. To quote from the
original jacket. 'The impact of the blackout. The ritual of
gas-masks. Air raid neurosis. Blimp reassurance. The collapse of
the football pools. The drought of news, and how people were
affected. The mentality of A. R. P. wardens. Class-conflict of
evacuation, the great 'paper experiment'. The red poster fiasco.
The ministry of Information. How jazz has cashed in. How sport has
cashed out. The Daily Express v. the Co-ops. Saving v. Spending.
The difference between public and private opinion. The difference
between the leader and the led. The neglect of civilian morale.'
What is created is a sort of 'war barometer' (to use the expression
coined by Tom Harrisson and Charles Madge), and a unique slice of
social history.
General
| Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Mass Observation social surveys |
| Release date: |
April 2009 |
| Authors: |
Mass Observation
|
| Dimensions: |
126 x 198 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
436 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-25112-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-571-25112-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780571251124 |
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