Class in Britain
Penguin
Paperback : 30 Mar 2000
£9.99
Synopsis
The British are famously obsessed with class, whether they see their country as a huge (and perhaps harmonious) hierarchy, as a society deeply divided into upper, middle and lower, or as the setting for a constant struggle between 'them' and 'us'. Class distinctions reflect reality - life on a council estate is very different from life in a stately home - but they are also constantly used by politicians to forge new notions of national identity, to demonize opponents, and to distribute praise or blame. Are they at all helpful in explaining broader historical trends? In this sweeping survey of British life from the era of Dr Johnson to Thatcher, Major and Blair (and their contrasting ideals of a 'classless society'), David Cannadine skilfully cuts through the rhetoric to the fundamental truths about class in Britain - truths which may change the way we think about our society and ourselves.
Product details
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9780140249545
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 272
Published : 30 Mar 2000
Publisher : Penguin
Class in Britain
£9.99
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