A Culture for Democracy: Mass Communication and the Cultivated Mind in Britain Between the Wars
| AUTHOR | Le Mahieu, D. L.; LeMahieu, D. L.; Le Mahieu, D. L. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (11/17/1988) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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The development of popular national daily newspapers, the cinema, the radio, the gramophone, and other forms of mass entertainment in early 20th-century Britain threatened to upset traditional patterns of British culture and engendered a determined opposition among writers, artists, intellectuals, and others. This book explores the often antagonistic relationship between commercial and élite culture during this period. LeMahieu traces the rise of commercial culture, where success was measured by popularity rather than aesthetic merit, explores the responses of the cultivated elites, and charts the gradual emergence of a common culture during the interwar period.
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ISBN-13:
9780198201373
ISBN-10:
0198201370
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
406
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.48 x 1.17 x 9.60 inches
Weight:
1.69 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Questions & Answers
Reference | Europe - Great Britain - General
Reference | Media Studies
Dewey Decimal:
001.510
Library of Congress Control Number:
87031510
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The development of popular national daily newspapers, the cinema, the radio, the gramophone, and other forms of mass entertainment in early 20th-century Britain threatened to upset traditional patterns of British culture and engendered a determined opposition among writers, artists, intellectuals, and others. This book explores the often antagonistic relationship between commercial and élite culture during this period. LeMahieu traces the rise of commercial culture, where success was measured by popularity rather than aesthetic merit, explores the responses of the cultivated elites, and charts the gradual emergence of a common culture during the interwar period.
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