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Once conduits to new music, frequently bypassing the corporate
music industry in ways now done more easily via the Internet,
record stores championed the most local of economic enterprises,
allowing social mobility to well up from them in unexpected ways.
Record stores speak volumes about our relationship to shopping,
capitalism, and art. This book takes a comprehensive look at what
individual record stores meant to individual people, but also what
they meant to communities, to musical genres, and to society in
general. What was their role in shaping social practices, aesthetic
tastes, and even, loosely put, ideologies? From women-owned and
independent record stores, to Reggae record shops in London, to
Rough Trade in Paris, this book takes on a global and
interdisciplinary approach to evaluating record stores. It collects
stories and memories, and facts about a variety of local stores
that not only re-centers the record store as a marketplace of
ideas, but also explore and celebrate a neglected personal history
of many lives.
This collection explores how the British left has interacted with
the ‘Irish question’ throughout the twentieth century, the
left’s expression of solidarity with Irish republicanism and
relationships built with Irish political movements. Throughout the
twentieth century, the British left expressed, to varying degrees,
solidarity with Irish republicanism and fostered links with
republican, nationalist, socialist and labour groups in Ireland.
Although this peaked with the Irish Revolution from 1916 to 1923
and during the ‘Troubles’ in the 1970s–80s, this collection
shows that the British left sought to build relationships with
their Irish counterparts (in both the North and South) from the
Edwardian to Thatcherite period. However these relationships were
much more fraught and often reflected an imperial dynamic, which
hindered political action at different stages during the century.
This collection explores various stages in Irish political history
where the British left attempted to engage with what was happening
across the Irish Sea. The chapters in this book were originally
published in the journal, Contemporary British History.
Interest in the Labour Party remains high, particularly following
the unprecedented election of a third successive Labour government
and amidst the on-going controversies that surround the New Labour
project. Increasingly, the ideological basis of the Labour Party
has come under scrutiny, with some commentators and party members
emphasizing progressive traditions within the party, whilst others
refer back to the trade union foundation of Labour. This volume
brings together a group of scholars working within the field of
labour history to consider the various elements that influenced the
early Labour Party from its formation into the 1930s. The party's
association with the trade union movement is explored through the
railwaymen and mineworkers' unions, while further contributions
assess the different ways in which the Independent Labour Party,
the co-operative movement, liberalism, Christianity and the local
party branches helped lay the foundations for Labour's growth from
a parliamentary pressure group to a party of government.
This collection explores how the British left has interacted with
the 'Irish question' throughout the twentieth century, the left's
expression of solidarity with Irish republicanism and relationships
built with Irish political movements. Throughout the twentieth
century, the British left expressed, to varying degrees, solidarity
with Irish republicanism and fostered links with republican,
nationalist, socialist and labour groups in Ireland. Although this
peaked with the Irish Revolution from 1916 to 1923 and during the
'Troubles' in the 1970s-80s, this collection shows that the British
left sought to build relationships with their Irish counterparts
(in both the North and South) from the Edwardian to Thatcherite
period. However these relationships were much more fraught and
often reflected an imperial dynamic, which hindered political
action at different stages during the century. This collection
explores various stages in Irish political history where the
British left attempted to engage with what was happening across the
Irish Sea. The chapters in this book were originally published in
the journal, Contemporary British History.
The period between 1918 and 1945 witnessed dynamic social and
economic developments in Britain as the notion of a government
controlled economy and welfare state took root. In order to be
understood, this shift in the political landscape needs to be seen
in context of the growth of mass political movements and the
implementation of fuller democratic processes in the aftermath of
the Great War. But whilst much has been written on the rise of the
Labour Party, the decline of the Liberals and the domination of the
Conservatives in the sphere of high politics, much less research
has been done on the local or regional experience of Britain's main
political parties between the wars. This volume brings together ten
essays that together provide an introduction to the role, influence
and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain. Taking
a systematic and comparative approach that examines a range of
representative areas, this volume is more than simply a collection
of local studies. Instead it utilises the local to develop and
illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party. By
emphasising the role of the party membership, Britain's social and
political evolution can be reconstructed from grass-roots level,
taking into account the priorities and expectations of the people
who sustained and cultivated the nation's social-political base. By
addressing reoccurring issues of interest to labour historians,
such as gender, nationalism, the co-operative movement and trade
unionism, through the locus of regionalism and local party
activity, this volume will not only provide scholars with a better
understanding of the Labour Party, but should stimulate similar
much needed research into other political parties and
organisations.
Interest in the Labour Party remains high, particularly following
the unprecedented election of a third successive Labour government
and amidst the on-going controversies that surround the New Labour
project. Increasingly, the ideological basis of the Labour Party
has come under scrutiny, with some commentators and party members
emphasizing progressive traditions within the party, whilst others
refer back to the trade union foundation of Labour. This volume
brings together a group of scholars working within the field of
labour history to consider the various elements that influenced the
early Labour Party from its formation into the 1930s. The party's
association with the trade union movement is explored through the
railwaymen and mineworkers' unions, while further contributions
assess the different ways in which the Independent Labour Party,
the co-operative movement, liberalism, Christianity and the local
party branches helped lay the foundations for Labour's growth from
a parliamentary pressure group to a party of government.
The period between 1918 and 1945 witnessed dynamic social and
economic developments in Britain as the notion of a government
controlled economy and welfare state took root. In order to be
understood, this shift in the political landscape needs to be seen
in context of the growth of mass political movements and the
implementation of fuller democratic processes in the aftermath of
the Great War. But whilst much has been written on the rise of the
Labour Party, the decline of the Liberals and the domination of the
Conservatives in the sphere of high politics, much less research
has been done on the local or regional experience of Britain's main
political parties between the wars. This volume brings together ten
essays that together provide an introduction to the role, influence
and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain. Taking
a systematic and comparative approach that examines a range of
representative areas, this volume is more than simply a collection
of local studies. Instead it utilises the local to develop and
illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party. By
emphasising the role of the party membership, Britain's social and
political evolution can be reconstructed from grass-roots level,
taking into account the priorities and expectations of the people
who sustained and cultivated the nation's social-political base. By
addressing reoccurring issues of interest to labour historians,
such as gender, nationalism, the co-operative movement and trade
unionism, through the locus of regionalism and local party
activity, this volume will not only provide scholars with a better
understanding of the Labour Party, but should stimulate similar
much needed research into other political parties and
organisations.
This book explores the history of reggae in modern Britain from the
time it emerged as a cultural force in the 1970s. As basslines from
Jamaica reverberated across the Atlantic, so they were received and
transmitted by the UK's Afro-Caribbean community. From roots to
lovers' rock, from deejays harnessing the dancehall crowd to dub
poets reporting back from the socio-economic front line, British
reggae soundtracked the inner-city experience of black youth. In
time, reggae's influence permeated the wider culture, informing the
sounds and the language of popular music whilst also retaining a
connection to the street-level sound systems, clubs and centres
that provided space to create, protest and innovate. This book is
therefore a testament to struggle and ingenuity, a collection of
essays tracing reggae's importance to both the culture and the
politics of late twentieth and early twenty-first century Britain.
This book traces the varied development of the far right in Britain
from the formation of the National Front in 1967 to the present
day. Experts draw on a range of disciplinary and methodological
perspectives to provide a rich and detailed account of the
evolution of the various strands of the contemporary far right over
the course of the last fifty years. The book examines a broad range
of subjects, including Holocaust denial, neo-Nazi groupuscularity,
transnational activities, ideology, cultural engagement,
homosexuality, gender and activist mobilisation. It also includes a
detailed literature review. This book is essential reading for
students of fascism, racism and contemporary British cultural and
political history.
The far left in Australia had significant effects on post-war
politics, culture and society. The Communist Party of Australia
(CPA) ended World War II with some 20,000 members, and despite the
harsh and vitriolic Cold War climate of the 1950s, seeded or
provided impetus for the re-emergence of other movements. Radicals
subscribing to ideologies beyond the Soviet orbit - Maoists,
Trotskyists, anarchists and others - also created parties and
organisations and led movements. All of these different far left
parties and movements changed and shifted during time, responding
to one political crisis or another, but they remained steadfastly
devoted to a better world. This collection, bringing together 14
chapters from leading and emerging figures in the Australian and
international historical profession, for the first time charts some
of these significant moments and interventions, revealing the
Australian far left's often forgotten contribution to the nation's
history.
This book traces the varied development of the far right in Britain
from the formation of the National Front in 1967 to the present
day. Experts draw on a range of disciplinary and methodological
perspectives to provide a rich and detailed account of the
evolution of the various strands of the contemporary far right over
the course of the last fifty years. The book examines a broad range
of subjects, including Holocaust denial, neo-Nazi groupuscularity,
transnational activities, ideology, cultural engagement,
homosexuality, gender and activist mobilisation. It also includes a
detailed literature review. This book is essential reading for
students of fascism, racism and contemporary British cultural and
political history.
Waiting for the revolution is a volume of essays examining the
diverse currents of British left-wing politics from 1956 to the
present day. The book is designed to complement the previous
volume, Against the grain: The far left in Britain from 1956,
bringing together young and established academics and writers to
discuss the realignments and fissures that maintain leftist
politics into the twenty-first century. The two books endeavour to
historicise the British left, detailing but also seeking to
understand the diverse currents that comprise ‘the far left’.
Their objective is less to intervene in ongoing issues relevant to
the left and politics more generally, than to uncover and explore
the traditions and issues that have preoccupied leftist groups,
activists and struggles. To this end, the book will appeal to
scholars and anyone interested in British politics. -- .
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Communism and Youth (Paperback)
Richard Cross, Norry Laporte; Volume editing by Kevin Morgan, Matthew Worley
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R531
Discovery Miles 5 310
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This issue looks at communism through the prism of its relationship
to young people. Twentieth Century Communism provides an
international forum for the latest research on the subject and an
entry-point into key developments and debates not immediately
accessible to English-language historians. Its main focus is on the
period of the Russian revolution (1917-91) and on the activities of
communist parties themselves. However, its remit will also extend
to the movement's antecedents and rivals, the responses to
communism of political competitors and state systems, and to the
cultural as well as political influence of communism.
This book assesses the legacy of Dick Hebdige and his work on
subcultures in his seminal work, Subculture: The Meaning of Style
(1979). The volume interrogates the concept of subculture put
forward by Hebdige, and asks if this concept is still capable of
helping us understand the subcultures of the twenty-first century.
The contributors to this volume assess the main theoretical trends
behind Hebdige's work, critically engaging with their value and how
they orient a researcher or student of subculture, and also look at
some absences in Hebdige's original account of subculture, such as
gender and ethnicity. The book concludes with an interview with
Hebdige himself, where he deals with questions about his concept of
subculture and the gestation of his original work in a way that
shows his seriousness and humour in equal measure. This volume is a
vital contribution to the debate on subculture from some of the
best researchers and academics working in the field in the
twenty-first century.
This book assesses the legacy of Dick Hebdige and his work on
subcultures in his seminal work, Subculture: The Meaning of Style
(1979). The volume interrogates the concept of subculture put
forward by Hebdige, and asks if this concept is still capable of
helping us understand the subcultures of the twenty-first century.
The contributors to this volume assess the main theoretical trends
behind Hebdige's work, critically engaging with their value and how
they orient a researcher or student of subculture, and also look at
some absences in Hebdige's original account of subculture, such as
gender and ethnicity. The book concludes with an interview with
Hebdige himself, where he deals with questions about his concept of
subculture and the gestation of his original work in a way that
shows his seriousness and humour in equal measure. This volume is a
vital contribution to the debate on subculture from some of the
best researchers and academics working in the field in the
twenty-first century.
This is the first general history of the British far left to be
published in the twenty-first century. Its contents cover a range
of organisations beyond the Labour Party, bringing together leading
experts on British left-wing politics to examine issues of class,
race and gender from 1956 to the present day. The essays collected
here are designed to highlight the impact made by the far left on
British politics and society. Though the predicted revolution did
not come, organisations such as the International Socialists, the
International Marxist Group and Militant became household names in
the 1970s and 1980s. Taken as a whole, the collection demonstrates
the extent to which the far left has weaved its influence into the
political fabric of Britain. -- .
This book brings together historians, sociologists and social
scientists to examine aspects of youth culture. The book's themes
are riots, music and gangs, connecting spectacular expression of
youthful disaffection with everyday practices. By so doing, Youth
Culture and Social Change maps out new ways of historicizing
responses to economic and social change: public unrest and popular
culture.
Formed by Sir Oswald Mosley in 1931, the New Party's aimed to solve
the economic problems of interwar Britain, but faced opposition
from the labour movement and accusations of fascism. This book
traces Mosley's move from socialist Labour MP to blackshirted
fascist, and assesses the New Party's attempt to realign British
politics between the wars.
Once conduits to new music, frequently bypassing the corporate
music industry in ways now done more easily via the Internet,
record stores championed the most local of economic enterprises,
allowing social mobility to well up from them in unexpected ways.
Record stores speak volumes about our relationship to shopping,
capitalism, and art. This book takes a comprehensive look at what
individual record stores meant to individual people, but also what
they meant to communities, to musical genres, and to society in
general. What was their role in shaping social practices, aesthetic
tastes, and even, loosely put, ideologies? From women-owned and
independent record stores, to Reggae record shops in London, to
Rough Trade in Paris, this book takes on a global and
interdisciplinary approach to evaluating record stores. It collects
stories and memories, and facts about a variety of local stores
that not only re-centers the record store as a marketplace of
ideas, but also explore and celebrate a neglected personal history
of many lives.
Communist attitudes to violence have varied according to whether a
given party was in power or opposition, and on the wider context in
which its adherents found themselves. For communists of the
Comintern generation, it was forever framed within a
Bolshevik-derived paradigm centred on the experience of 1917; for
the resistance movements of the second world war it was understood
as part of the struggle against fascism; for those battling to
liberate themselves from colonialism it was understood as part of
the liberation struggle.
A major study of the Communist party of Great Britain between the
wars, when it adopted the military strategy of class against class,
in its struggle to be the effective alternative to both the Labour
Party and the TUC. This revisionary study, based on
newly-discovered material in the Manchester archive of the
Communist Party, shows that far from losing influence and being
driven to the brink of collapse, the CPGB then consolidated its
position, led national hunger marches and organized social and
cultural events, while membership grew and the party developed as
an effective and valued body in the pantheon of leftwing British
politics.
'No Feelings', 'No Fun', 'No Future'. The years 1976-84 saw punk
emerge and evolve as a fashion, a musical form, an attitude and an
aesthetic. Against a backdrop of social fragmentation, violence,
high unemployment and socio-economic change, punk rejuvenated and
re-energised British youth culture, inserting marginal voices and
political ideas into pop. Fanzines and independent labels
flourished; an emphasis on doing it yourself enabled provincial
scenes to form beyond London's media glare. This was the period of
Rock Against Racism and benefit gigs for the Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament and the striking miners. Matthew Worley charts the full
spectrum of punk's cultural development from the Sex Pistols,
Buzzcocks and Slits through the post-punk of Joy Division, the
industrial culture of Throbbing Gristle and onto the 1980s diaspora
of anarcho-punk, Oi! and goth. He recaptures punk's anarchic force
as a medium through which the frustrated and the disaffected could
reject, revolt and re-invent.
The far left in Australia had significant effects on post-war
politics, culture and society. The Communist Party of Australia
(CPA) ended World War II with some 20,000 members, and despite the
harsh and vitriolic Cold War climate of the 1950s, seeded or
provided impetus for the re-emergence of other movements. Radicals
subscribing to ideologies beyond the Soviet orbit - Maoists,
Trotskyists, anarchists and others - also created parties and
organisations and led movements. All of these different far left
parties and movements changed and shifted during time, responding
to one political crisis or another, but they remained steadfastly
devoted to a better world. This collection, bringing together 14
chapters from leading and emerging figures in the Australian and
international historical profession, for the first time charts some
of these significant moments and interventions, revealing the
Australian far left's often forgotten contribution to the nation's
history.
'No Feelings', 'No Fun', 'No Future'. The years 1976-84 saw punk
emerge and evolve as a fashion, a musical form, an attitude and an
aesthetic. Against a backdrop of social fragmentation, violence,
high unemployment and socio-economic change, punk rejuvenated and
re-energised British youth culture, inserting marginal voices and
political ideas into pop. Fanzines and independent labels
flourished; an emphasis on doing it yourself enabled provincial
scenes to form beyond London's media glare. This was the period of
Rock Against Racism and benefit gigs for the Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament and the striking miners. Matthew Worley charts the full
spectrum of punk's cultural development from the Sex Pistols,
Buzzcocks and Slits through the post-punk of Joy Division, the
industrial culture of Throbbing Gristle and onto the 1980s diaspora
of anarcho-punk, Oi! and goth. He recaptures punk's anarchic force
as a medium through which the frustrated and the disaffected could
reject, revolt and re-invent.
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