Crowds, Community and Contagion in Contemporary Britain (Hardcover)

This book presents the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to re-assess the neoliberal politics, xenophobia, and racism that have undermined community cohesion in the United Kingdom since 1979, and which have continued largely unchecked through the last four decades Guided by three interconnected ideas used throughout to scrutinise the meaning of culture as a way of life - Raymond Williams' structure of feeling, Stuart Hall's conception of the conjuncture, and Chantal Mouffe's agonistic pluralism - Sarah Lowndes finds that a renewed sense of mutual regard and collective responsibility are necessary to meet the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic She begins by reflecting on public gatherings in Britain from 1945 to 2019, moving on to analyse five key examples of public gatherings affected by the pandemic 2020 onwards: Chinese New Year, the UEFA Champion's League Final, VE Day street parties, Black Lives Matter demonstrations, and the cancellation of Eid Ul-Adha celebrations A thorough examination of how ideas proliferate and spread through our society, public sphere, and collective consciousness, this book will appeal to scholars and upper-level students of cultural studies, cultural history, sociology, and politics

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2023
Authors:	Sarah Lowndes
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-204065-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-03-204065-3
Barcode:	9781032040653

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