Autobiography of a Nation - The 1951 Festival of Britain

Informationen zum Autor Becky E. Conekin is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, The London Institute Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 BibiliographyAppendicesIndex

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• Authors: Becky Conekin, Becky E Conekin, Becky E. Conekin
• Assisted by: Christopher Breward (Editor), Bill Sherman (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2003
• EAN: 9780719060601
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-6060-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture; Studies in Design (Paperback); Studies in Design and Material Culture; Studies in Design (Paperback)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries