Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
1960s Britain (Shire Living Histories)
Susan Cohen
€ 8.55
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for 1960s Britain (Shire Living Histories)
Paperback. The 1960s was a defining decade for Great Britain. This book offers an account of life in the 1960s which explores the impact of these political and cultural trends on the ordinary people of Britain. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
This illustrated account of Britain in the Swinging Sixties will appeal to nostalgia-seekers and social historians alike. The 1960s was a defining decade for Great Britain. With the uncertainty and hardships of the Second World War finally put to rest, a new spirit of optimism swept the nation, and Labour’s promise of ‘the ending of economic privilege, the abolition of poverty in the midst of plenty and the creation of real equality of opportunity’ heralded unprecedented social and cultural changes. With these changes came a new sense of permissiveness and cultural liberation among the ‘baby boomer’ generation, ... Read more
This illustrated account of Britain in the Swinging Sixties will appeal to nostalgia-seekers and social historians alike. The 1960s was a defining decade for Great Britain. With the uncertainty and hardships of the Second World War finally put to rest, a new spirit of optimism swept the nation, and Labour’s promise of ‘the ending of economic privilege, the abolition of poverty in the midst of plenty and the creation of real equality of opportunity’ heralded unprecedented social and cultural changes. With these changes came a new sense of permissiveness and cultural liberation among the ‘baby boomer’ generation, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Shire Living Histories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747812852
SKU
9780747812852
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Susan Cohen
Susan Cohen is an historian with a wide interest in twentieth-century British social history and refugee studies. She has written and lectured widely on a variety of subjects, and is the author of The District Nurse and The Women’s Institute, both published by Shire.
Reviews for 1960s Britain (Shire Living Histories)