Englishness and empire, 1939-1965

Englishness and empire, 1939-1965 / Wendy Webster.

Did loss of imperial power and the end of empire have any significant impact on metropolitan culture and identity after 1939? Within a burgeoning literature on national identity and Englishness, this is a question that has received surprisingly little attention. Drawing on extensive research in the...

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Main Author: Webster, Wendy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Since 1900
National characteristics, English > History > 20th century.
Postcolonialism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Imperialism > Public opinion > History > 20th century.
Nationalism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
HISTORY > World.
British colonies
Imperialism > Public opinion
National characteristics, English
Nationalism
Postcolonialism
Nationale identiteit.
Dekolonisatie.
Immigratie.
Beeldvorming.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > History > George VI, 1936-1952.
Great Britain > History > Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
Great Britain
Electronic books.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction; 2. The People's Empire and the People's War; 3. The Post-War People's Empire; 4. Coronation Britain; 5. Colonial Wars; 6. Immigration; 7. Elegies for Empire: The Romance of Manliness; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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