Popular Culture and Working-Class Taste in Britain, 1930-39 - (Studies in Popular Culture) by Robert James (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This is a landmark study which examines the film and reading tastes of working-class consumers in 1930s Britain. Drawing on a wealth of original research, Robert James argues that working-class consumers used popular film and fiction to answer a range of cultural and social needs in this tumultuous decade.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book examines the relationship between class and culture in 1930s Britain. Focusing on the reading and cinema-going tastes of the working classes, Robert James' landmark study combines rigorous historical analysis with a close textual reading of visual and written sources to appraise the<br>role of popular leisure in this fascinating decade. <p/>Drawing on a wealth of original research, this lively and accessible book adds immeasurably to our knowledge of working-class leisure pursuits in this contentious period. It is a key intervention in the field, providing both an imaginative approach to the subject and an abundance of new material to<br>analyse, thus making it an undergraduate and postgraduate 'must-have'. It will be a particularly welcome addition for anyone interested in the fields of cultural and social history, as well as film, cultural and literary studies.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This book examines the relationship between class and culture in 1930s Britain. Focusing on the reading and cinema-going tastes of the working classes, Robert James' landmark study combines rigorous historical analysis with a close textual reading of visual and written sources to appraise the role of popular leisure in this fascinating decade. Drawing on a wealth of original research, this lively and accessible book adds immeasurably to our knowledge of working-class leisure pursuits in this contentious period. It is a key intervention in the field, providing both an imaginative approach to the subject and an abundance of new material to analyse, thus making it an undergraduate and postgraduate 'must-have'. It will be a particularly welcome addition for anyone interested in the fields of cultural and social history, as well as film, cultural and literary studies.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'This is an excellently nuanced book ...an impressive first book' Keith Laybourn, History 'An exemplary piece of social and cultural history: meticulously researched, cogently argued, imaginative in its approach. It deserves to be afforded major intellectual currency not just in British film studies but also in the social history of working-class life and practices' James Chapman, Journal of British Cinema and Television 'Essential reading for anybody interested in 1930s British society', Daniel Hucker, Gender and History 'James makes a convincing argument for the distinctiveness and complexity of working-class taste in this period. He also offers a compelling view of the importance of working-class consumer preference in shaping the provision of film and literature in working-class communities' Andrew August, Labour History Review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br>Robert James is Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Social History at the University of Portsmouth<br>
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