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Dancing in the English Style: Consumption, Americanisation and National Identity in Britain, 1918–50 - Studies in Popular Culture Allison Abra
Dancing in the English Style: Consumption, Americanisation and National Identity in Britain, 1918–50 - Studies in Popular Culture
Allison Abra
This book illuminates the history of popular dance, one of the most influential and widespread leisure practices in early twentieth-century Britain. It focuses on the relationship between dancing and national identity construction, in a period when Britain participated in increasingly global markets of cultural production, consumption and exchange. -- .
304 pages, 7 black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 26, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781526142627 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 236 × 20 mm · 486 g |
| Language | English |