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Manchester University Press - Youth Culture in Post-War Britain

Name: Manchester University Press - Youth Culture in Post-War Britain
Brand: Manchester University Press
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Explore the transformation of British social life in the decades following the Second World War. This book examines how youthful sociability was rebuilt as young people moved toward new environments like coffee bars, beat clubs, and discos. These emerging spaces often remained unfamiliar to the adult generation, yet they played a major role in changing the character of town and city centers after dark. By looking at the history of youth from the ground up, this study traces how the movement of young people through urban landscapes changed their relationship with the world around them. It provides a detailed look at the leisure and recreation sites that defined a generation. This work is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of 20th-century Great Britain and the evolution of popular culture and urban spaces.

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Provides a ground-up history of youth in post-war Britain by focusing on the actual towns and cities young people inhabited.

Examines the rise of specific social venues including coffee bars, beat clubs, and discos that defined a new era of leisure.

Analyzes how new recreational spaces reshaped the nighttime character of British town and city centers.

Traces the changing relationship between young people and their urban environments during the mid-20th century.

Part of the Studies in Popular Culture series from Manchester University Press, offering academic depth to social history.

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Brand: Manchester University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1526152649
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Great Britain > 20th Century
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 11 February 2025
Listed Since: 01 July 2024

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