Becky E. Conekin

The autobiography of a nation

The 1951 Festival of Britain

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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, purpose, representations of the future and past, the role of London and the 'local', the British Empire and finally its legacy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 482g
• ISBN-13: 9780719060601
• ISBN-10: 0719060605
• Artikelnr.: 24817854

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Section 1: Introducing the Festival
1. The Background: history and historiography 2. The Festival's People and
Purposes Section 2: Time 3. The Festival's representations of the future 4.
The Festival's representations of the past Section 3: Place 5. London-based
representations of the metropole and the 'regions' 6. The role of 'the
local' in the Festival 7. The place that was almost absent: the British
Empire 8. The place of escape and edification: the Battersea Pleasure
Gardens Section 4: Conclusion 9. Conclusion: The Festival and its legacy
Select Bibiliography Appendices Index