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Immigration to Britain has rarely achieved the levels experienced
by the US, but it is nevertheless true of all periods that
immigrants, refugees and soujourners have been continually
present'. While we may have the beginnings of a history of
immigration, ethnicity and race in Britain, there is a lack of
historiographical awareness in the subject. The essays in this
collection, ranging from specific case studies to broad themes, are
an attempt to provide a basis for future discussion.
The continuing interest in the history, ideas, structure and
development of fascism in Britain in the twentieth century appears
to show little sign of diminishing. This collection of essays,
first published in 1980, deals in some depth with new evidence and
interpretations of the phenomenon of British fascism and provides a
reassessment of some of the major issues that have caused
controversy, examines the diverse nature of British fascism and
suggests areas which need further research. The early essays
identify certain elements of British fascism, particularly
anti-semitism, which produced the ideology of the inter-war
organisations calling themselves 'fascist'. Stress is laid on the
British roots rather than the European influences of Italy or
Germany, and the book also considers the Imperial Fascist League, a
competitor of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s. The
second section of the book deals with particular aspects of the
BUF. Considering its ideology and tactics, there are studies of
anti-semitism, economic thought and the public order question.
Presenting new research and fresh interpretations of existing
material, this important volume considers many of the crucial and
unanswered questions surrounding British fascism.
The continuing interest in the history, ideas, structure and
development of fascism in Britain in the twentieth century appears
to show little sign of diminishing. This collection of essays,
first published in 1980, deals in some depth with new evidence and
interpretations of the phenomenon of British fascism and provides a
reassessment of some of the major issues that have caused
controversy, examines the diverse nature of British fascism and
suggests areas which need further research. The early essays
identify certain elements of British fascism, particularly
anti-semitism, which produced the ideology of the inter-war
organisations calling themselves 'fascist'. Stress is laid on the
British roots rather than the European influences of Italy or
Germany, and the book also considers the Imperial Fascist League, a
competitor of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s. The
second section of the book deals with particular aspects of the
BUF. Considering its ideology and tactics, there are studies of
anti-semitism, economic thought and the public order question.
Presenting new research and fresh interpretations of existing
material, this important volume considers many of the crucial and
unanswered questions surrounding British fascism.
Immigration to Britain has rarely achieved the levels experienced
by the US, but it is nevertheless true of all periods that
immigrants, refugees and soujourners have been continually
present'. While we may have the beginnings of a history of
immigration, ethnicity and race in Britain, there is a lack of
historiographical awareness in the subject. The essays in this
collection, ranging from specific case studies to broad themes, are
an attempt to provide a basis for future discussion.
Focusing on the work and labor history of shipyard workers in the
Royal Dockyards, this text examines the question of state
employment and the specific characteristics of that pattern of
industrial relations. It encompasses discussions of the nature of
work and resistance to forms of authority. Particular forms of
control are available to the employer which are absent from the
experience of the private sector. In addition, the state is often
under pressure to act as a model employer, and this can lead to
tensions between this objective and the need for financial
constraint and public surveillance of the uses of taxation.
This unique and absorbing book looks at the ways in which images
and memories of war have emerged and endured in the twentieth
century. Through a number of studies by the leading experts in the
field, ranging from the construction of memorials through to film
and personal testimonies, the complex identities of war memories
and their social, cultural and political significances are
thoroughly discussed. "War and Memory in the Twentieth Century"
explores differing ways in which memories of conflicts are
constructed from a multitude of perspectives and representations,
including: - the written and spoken word - cinematic and film
images - photography - monuments and memorials - museums - rituals
and public celebrationThe book also discusses how memories of war
differ between nations and individuals, and between proximity and
distance in time. Wide-ranging and original, individual essays
cover topics such as Anne Frank, British war crimes, the Gulf War
in British popular culture, German memory and identity, and popular
film. This truly interdisciplinary and wide-ranging book will be of
interest to the general reader as well as students and academics of
history, war and society, political science, cultural studies and
media studies. Contributors include: Tony Kushner, Southampton
University; David Cesarani, Southampton University; Bernice Archer,
Essex University; Jane Leonard, Queens University, Belfast; Lucy
Noakes, Sussex University; Margaretta Joly, Sussex University;
Catherine Moriarty, Sussex University; Bill Kidd, Stirling
University; Sue Harper, Portsmouth University; Martin Shaw, Sussex
University; Jeffrey Walsh, Manchester Metropolitan University;
Barry Doyle, Durham University;Gerd Knischewski, Portsmouth
University.
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