autobiography of a nation

The 1951 Festival of Britain

AvBecky E. Conekin

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

Del i serien Studies in Design and Material Culture

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Beskrivning

The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951’s Festival’s exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival’s history and historiography, its purpose, its representations of the future and the past, the role of London and the ‘local’, the British Empire and finally its legacy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-03-27
Mått:170 x 240 x 15 mm
Vikt:445 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Design and Material Culture
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9780719060601

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Övrig scenkonst inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Becky E. Conekin is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, The London Institute

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsSection 1: Introducing the Festival1. The Background: history and historiography2. The Festival’s People and PurposesSection 2: Time3. The Festival’s representations of the future4. The Festival’s representations of the pastSection 3: Place5. London-based representations of the metropole and the ‘regions’6. The role of ‘the local’ in the Festival7. The place that was almost absent: the British Empire8. The place of escape and edification: the Battersea Pleasure GardensSection 4: Conclusion9. Conclusion: The Festival and its legacySelect BibliographyAppendicesIndex