1970s Britain

1970s Britain
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Publisher : Shire Publications
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-10 : 0747810974
ISBN-13 : 9780747810971
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Book Synopsis 1970s Britain by : Janet Shepherd

Download or read book 1970s Britain written by Janet Shepherd and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1970s is remembered as a decade of punk rock, the Winter of Discontent, Bloody Sunday and The Female Eunuch. The iconic images of the 70s, from the break-up of the Beatles to the striking Merseyside graveyard diggers and mountains of municipal rubbish in Leicester Square, provide a glimpse into the extraordinary contrasts of the decade. Britain in the 1970s has been painted as a country in crisis, but despite the strikes, power cuts, and stagflation, recent research has proclaimed that 1976 was the best time in Britain since 1950. The country underwent huge social and cultural shifts, with the blossoming of modern feminism, the Gay Liberation Front, and the establishment of the Commission for Racial Equality. The high street enjoyed the impact of new technology and new brands, and global travel was brought within the reach of many. In 1970s Britain, Janet Shepherd and John Shepherd will reassess a decade rich in continuities and contrasts, from different national and local perspectives.


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