Culture and Consensus (Routledge Revivals) - England, Art and Politics Since 1940

'Culture and Consensus' explores the history of the relationship between politics and the arts in Britain since 1940, and shows how the search for a secure sense of English identity has been reflected in official and unofficial attitudes to the arts, architecture, landscape and other emblems of national significance.

List of contents

List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Dis-United Kingdom: Britain in the 1990s 2. Deep England: Britain in the 1940s 3. New Britain: Britain in the early 1950s 4. The Uses of Culture: Britain in the later 1950s 5. A Swinging Meritocracy: Britain in the 1960s 6. The Uses of Sub-Culture: Britain in the 1970s 7. The Enterprise Culture: Britain in the 1980s 8. Value for Money: The arts under Thatcherism 9. The Public Culture: Britain in the future; Source Notes; Index

About the author

Robert Hewison

Summary

Culture and Consensus, first published in 1995 and a revised edition in 1997, explores the history of the relationship between politics and the arts in Britain since 1940, and shows how the search for a secure sense of English identity has been reflected in official and unofficial attitudes to the arts, architecture, landscape and other emblems of national significance.
Illustrating his argument with a series of detailed case histories, Robert Hewison analyses how Britain’s cultural life has reached its present enfeebled condition and suggests a way forward. This book will be of interest to students of art and cultural studies.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Hewison, Robert (Self Billing Agreement Emailed 09 Hewison, Robert (self billing agreement emailed 090415 HS returned signed 140415) Hewison, Hewison Robert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138857933
• ISBN: 978-1-138-85793-3
• No. of pages: 402
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Theory of art, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, ART / General, ART / History / General, ART / Criticism & Theory, ART / Art & Politics, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Popular Culture, History of art / art & design styles, Politics & government, History of Art, Politics and government