Mass Observation and Everyday Life

The social-research organization Mass-Observation was founded in 1937. In this book, the true extent and significance of Mass-Observation''s unique role in the formation of postwar Britain''s idea of itself through the examination of everyday life across the long twentieth century. An excellent guide to Mass-Observation and the period generally, this scholarly work also provides surprising insights into the role social research has played in the development of policy and mass democracy.