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British culture

British Culture: An Introduction explores the highly varied nature of

culture and the arts in Britain today, using a factual approach to locate key

elements within a clear, historical context.

Topics include:

• the social and cultural context: politics and society from 1950 to

present day, including immigration, feminism, Thatcherism and ‘new’

Labour, and their effects on the arts

• language and culture: regional accents, minority languages and

received pronunciation

• the novel and poetry

• theatre: political drama, comedy, musicals

• cinema: Hammer Horror, Ealing comedies, black British productions,

heritage film

• television and radio: crime series, sitcoms and soap operas

• popular music and fashion: The Beatles, punk, BritPop, subculture and

style

• art and sculpture: Pop Art, BritArt, Bacon, Freud, Hockney, Hirst

• architecture and interiors: Modernism, post-Modernism, new towns

and conservation

Each chapter focuses on key themes and movements of recent years, and

gives special emphasis to outstanding artists within each area. The book

also strengthens study skills, through follow-up activities and suggestions

for further reading.

David Christopher works for the British Council and has lectured on

English and British Studies at the Universities of Edinburgh, London and

La Rioja in Spain.

British culture

An introduction

David Christopher

London and New York

First published 1999

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

This edition is published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002.

reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical,

or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including

photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or

retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Christopher, David, 1958–

British culture: an introduction / David Christopher.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Great Britain – Civilization – 20th Century. 2. Popular culture –

Great Britain – History – 20th century. I. Title.

DA566.4.C46

1999

941.082–dc21

99–36124

CIP

ISBN 0–415–22053–X (hbk)

ISBN 0–415–14218–0 (pbk)

ISBN 0-203-01973-3 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0-203-16057-6 (Glassbook Format)

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