An energetic look at BBC Television in 1950s, illustrating how it was at the forefront of popular programming, including the first Reality TV programmes, quiz and game shows, even 'problem' talk shows. -- .
This book is the first, definitive history of the Northern Ireland Labour Party (NILP), a unique political force in... Læs mere
A clearly written, comprehensive critical introduction to one of the most original contemporary British writers, providing an overview of all of Sinclair's major works and an analysis of his vision of modern London -- .
This book looks at how American rap/metal has engaged with America's defining role in the world after the Cold War. It... Læs mere
This book focuses on seven celebrity performers working between the mid 1880s and 1910.... Læs mere
The essays in this collection explore the intersection between literary and material forms of writing in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England by linking formalist analysis with the insights of book history. -- .
Global Politics in the Information Age presents a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the notion that information technologies are creating new formations of power, control and resistance across the planet. -- .
Offers readings of Kelman’s style, characterisation and linguistic innovations within the diverse contexts of Scottish socialism, public transport, emigration, ‘Booker Prize’ culture and Glasgow’s controversial ‘City of Culture’ status in 1990 -- .
Immigration and social change in the Republic of Ireland addresses citizenship and constitutional change, returned emigrants, the economic... Læs mere
Explores the history of sanatoria and of winter sports between 1860 and 1914 in Switzerland. This book offers an overall view of the growth of health and sports tourism in Switzerland.
Examines the pivotal influence of the succession question on the politics, religion and culture of the post-Armada years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign -- .
Explores the rapid rise of cheap print and how it permeated Venetian urban culture in the Renaissance -- .