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“An excellent volume covering a huge amount of material. The editors introduce the wide range of topics and variety of perspectives considered and, in every case, encouraged me to want to read further into the book on all the aspects highlighted.” —Sara Horrell, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 20th Century Britain 20th Century Britain provides an authoritative and accessible survey of contemporary research on economic activity, society, political development and culture. Written by leading academics, it examines recent advances in scholarship and gives a grounding in established approaches and topics. The frst part comprises thematic essays covering the whole of the twentieth century, including chapters on the economy, economic management, big business, parliamentary politics, leisure, work, health, international economic relations and empire. It uncovers key areas of equality and diversity in chapters on women, living standards, social mobility, ethnicity and multiculturalism, and gender and sexuality. The most recent subfelds of historical studies are also explored, including disability history and environmental economic history. The second part focuses on seismic events and topics covering shorter timeframes, including the World Wars, interwar Depression, Britain and European integration, sexual behaviours, civil society, the 1960s cultural revolution and resisting racism. This collection provides an essential guide to current academic thinking on the most important elements of twentieth-century British history and is a useful tool for all students and scholars interested in modern Britain. Nicole Robertson is Associate Professor in Modern British History at Shefeld Hallam University. She has published widely on women and the clerical sector, the co-operative movement, consumerism, and the Labour Party. Her current research project explores gender, activism and identity among white-collar workers. John Singleton is Emeritus Professor of Economic and Business History at Shefeld Hallam University. He has published widely on British business history, economic policy in New Zealand, the development of central banking and the history of disasters and industrial safety. Avram Taylor is Senior Lecturer in History at Northumbria University. His research refects his interest in the relationship between class, gender and ethnicity. His thesis was published as Working Class Credit and Community since 1918 (2002). He has subsequently published a number of articles on Jews in Britain. 20th Century Britain Economic, Cultural and Social Change Third Edition Edited by Nicole Robertson, John Singleton and Avram Taylor Cover image: Woodhorn Museum © Museums Northumberland Third edition published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Economic History Society, Nicole Robertson, John Singleton and Avram Taylor; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Economic History Society, Nicole Robertson, John Singleton and Avram Taylor to be identifed as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or 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. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifcation and explanation without intent to infringe. First edition published by Pearson Education Limited 1994 Second edition published by Routledge 2007 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 Names: Robertson, Nicole, editor. | Singleton, John, 1960- editor. | Taylor, Avram, 1962- editor. Title: 20th century Britain : economic, cultural and social change / edited by Nicole Robertson, John Singleton and Avram Taylor. Other titles: Twentieth-century Britain Description: Third edition. | Abingdon, Oxon : New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifers: LCCN 2022036701 (print) | LCCN 2022036702 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Great Britain—History—20th century. Classifcation: LCC DA566 .T844 2023 (print) | LCC DA566 (ebook) | DDC 941.082—dc23/eng/20220802 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022036701 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022036702 ISBN: 978-0-367-42657-6 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-367-42656-9 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-03711-8 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003037118 Typeset in Sabon by Apex CoVantage, LLC Contents List of images x List of fgures xii List of tables xiv List of contributors xvi Foreword xx Acknowledgements xxii 1 Introduction: Twentieth-century Britain 1 NICOLE ROBERTSON, JOHN SINGLETON AND AVRAM TAYLOR PART A Britain since 1900 13 2 The British political system 15 RICHARD TOYE 3 The British economy 29 JOHN SINGLETON 4 Inequality, living standards, and welfare provision 46 PETER SCOTT AND JAMES T. WALKER 5 Britain’s changing position in the international economy 66 CATHERINE R. SCHENK 6 Managing the economy, managing the people 82 JIM TOMLINSON 7 Work, the labour market and trade unions 98 CHRIS WRIGLEY 8 Leisure, consumption and consumerism 113 PETER SCOTT viii Contents 9 The environment and environmental policy 130 MARTIN CHICK 10 Big business and management in Britain 143 JOHN F. WILSON 11 Empire and decolonisation 158 PAUL WARD 12 Ethnicity, identity and multiculturalism 174 SARAH HACKETT 13 Women and inequalities 188 PAT THANE 14 Disability and disabled people 202 VICKY LONG 15 Social mobility 216 ANDREW MILES 16 Gender and sexuality 230 STEPHEN BROOKE 17 Healthcare, health and wellbeing 243 VICTORIA BATES PART B Britain in Focus 259 18 Britain at war 1914-1918 and 1939-45 261 LINSEY ROBB 19 The impact of the interwar depression on the working class 274 STEPHANIE WARD 20 Civil society, voluntary action and citizenship, c. 1918 -1960s 288 HELEN MCCARTHY 21 Heterosexual sexuality in britain, 1918-1972 302 HANNAH CHARNOCK AND KATE FISHER Contents ix 22 Britain and Europe since 1945 316 NEIL ROLLINGS 23 The 1960s and the cultural revolution 330 MARCUS COLLINS 24 Resisting racism in 1970s and 1980s Britain: the Experience of young South Asians 349 ANANDI RAMAMURTHY Glossary 367 Index 371
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