Classes, Cultures, and Politics Essays on British History for Ross McKibbin [Hardcover]

Classes, Culture, and Politicsinvestigates those fields in British history that have been illustrated by the works of Ross McKibbin, one of the foremost historians of twentieth century Britain. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it examines McKibbin's life and thought, and explores the implications of his arguments. One of his most important achievements has been to break down the artificial barriers that existed between 'social' and 'political' history, in order to enrich the writing of both; that legacy is reflected throughout this volume.

From international football to Liberal internationalism, from the hedonism of the early Labour party to the relationship between London cabbies and Thatcherism, this volume is an ambitious attempt to explore contemporary Britain, endeavouring to be as original, unsycophantic, rebarbative, and diverting as the historian whose work has inspired it.

Preface
INTRODUCING ROSS McKIBBIN
1. Ross McKibbin: a biographical introduction,Boyd Hilton
2. The Guv'nor: the place of Ross McKibbin in the writing of British history,Peter Ghosh
3. Ross McKibbin: a bibliography,Peter Ghosh
CLASSES
4. In Pursuit of Prudence: speculation, risk, and class in Victorian Britain,Paul Johnson
5. Britain's 'Quasi-Magical' Monarchy in the mid-twentieth century?,Andrezj Olechnowicz
6. Classes and Cultures in England after 1951: the case of working-class women,Janet Howarth
7. The London Cabbie and the Rise of Essex Man,John Davis
CULTURES
8. Middle-Class Wanderers and Working-Class Professionals: the British and the growth of world football, 1899-1954,Tony Mason
9. Just William? Richmal Crompton and Conservative fiction,William Whyte
10. The People's Orwell,Robert Colls
11. Love, Romance, and the National Health Service,Joseph McAleer
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