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This book examines the concept of Europe in its relations to those
areas of the globe beyond its borders. In particular, it is
concerned with the historical evolution and contemporary setting of
Europe "vis-a-vis" the United States of America, the Developing
world and the former Soviet Union. This involves drawing on the
perspectives of international history, politics and economics. A
unifying feature of the analysis included here is provided by the
fact that the "bi-polar world" that emerged in the aftermath of the
Second World War has effectively been brought to an end with the
collapse first of Soviet control in Eastern Europe, and then by the
break-up of the Soviet Union itself and a prospective reduction of
American influence in western Europe. What will Europe look like in
an increasingly "multi-polar world"? An answer to this depends not
only on the evolving external connections between Europe and other
parts of the world but also on the internal development of European
political and economic integration. The dynamics of this dual
relationship are examined here.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book covers popular
culture in Britain from the early 19h-century to the present. It
brings together contributions dealing both with general cultural
phenomena, such as literacy and class consciousness, and more
specific popular cultural forms, such as the music hall and late
19th-century science fiction. The book also includes readings of
contemporary cultural phenomena as diverse as motorcycle gangs,
Jackie magazine and children's confectionery.
Research into the impact of the First World War on European
societies has recently begun on a major scale and Dr Waites has
been one of the pioneers in this field in Britain. His book
considers the War's effects on such major issues as popular images
of class, the distribution of income and wealth in society, social
relations within the working class, class consciousness and the
educational experiences of children from different backgrounds.
This study is noteworthy not only for its wide range of hitherto
unpublished sources, but also for its attempt to bring social
theory to bear upon the study of class relations in England during
the first of this century's total wars.
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