Classes and cultures : England 1918-1951
Ross McKibbin investigates the ways in which 'class culture' characterized English society, and intruded into every aspect of life, during the period from 1918 to the mid-1950s. He demonstrates the influence of social class within the mini 'cultures' which together constitute society: families and family life, friends and neighbours, the workplace, schools and colleges, religion, sexuality, sport, music, film, and radio. Dr. McKibbin considers the ways in which language was used (both spoken and written) to define one's social grouping, and how far changes occurred to language and culture more generally as a result of increasing American influence
History
x, 562 pages ; 25 cm
9780198206729, 9780198208556, 0198206720, 0198208553
37513053
1. The Upper Class: Honour and Wealth ; 2. The Middle Class (I) ; 3. The Middle Class (II) ; 4. The Working Class (I) ; 5. The Working Class (II) ; 6. Education and Mobility ; 7. Religion and Belief ; 8. Sexuality and Morality ; 9. The Sporting Life ; 10. Music for the People ; 11. The Cinema and the English ; 12. Listening In ; 13. The Community of Language ; 14. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index