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 Written by leading international scholars, Twentieth Century Britain investigates key moments, themes and identities in the past century. Engaging with cutting-edge research and debate, the essays in the volume combine discussion of the major issues currently preoccupying historians of the twentieth century with clear guidance on new directions in the theories and methodologies of modern British social, cultural and economic history. Divided into three, the first section of the book addresses key concepts historians use to think about the century, notably, class, gender and national identity. Organised chronologically, the book then explores topical thematic issues, such as multicultural Britain, religion and citizenship. Representing changes in the field, some chapters represent more recent fields of historical inquiry, such as modernity and sexuality.

Table of Contents

1.Introduction Francesca Carnevali and Julie-Marie Strange

PART ONE The Long Twentieth Century

2.The British Economy Nicholas Crafts

3. Modernity and Modernism Harry Cocks

4. Class and Gender Stephen Brooke
5. Britain’s changing position in the international economy Catherine R. Schenk

6. War and national identity since 1914 Max Jones

PART TWO Themes Pre-1945

7. Suffrage and Citizenship Martin Pugh

8. Motoring and modernity Sean O’Connell

9. The First World War and its aftermath Julian Greaves

10. Depression and recovery Christopher Price

11. Consumption, consumer credit cards and the diffusion of consumer durables Peter Scott

12. The role of the state: Taxation, citizenship and welfare reforms Martin Daunton
13. Leisure Julie-Marie Strange

14. Youth Penny Tinkler

PART THREE Themes Post-1945

15. Managing the economy, managing the people Jim Tomlinson

16. Immigration, multiculturalism and racism Panikos Panayi

17. The retreat of the state in the 1980s and 1990s Michael J. Oliver

18. Trade unions: Rise and decline Chris Wrigley
19. Sexuality Rebecca Jennings

20. Poverty and social exclusion Julie Rugg

21. Religion and ‘secularization’ John Wolffe
22. Britain and Europe Neil Rollings

23. Education and opportunity Katherine Wilson

 

About the Author

Paul Johnson is Reader in Social History, London School of Economics

Dr Julie-Marie Strange teaches at BirkbeckCollege, Universityof London