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This course looks at the interaction of social change and politics in postwar Britain, integrating social and cultural history with political history. It will introduce you to changing thinking about class, race, and gender among political parties in Britain, looking at political thought, political ideologies and political propaganda. You will examine the changing social and cultural bases of politics, and why 鈥渘ew social movements鈥� like the Women鈥檚 Liberation Movement and Gay Liberation exploded onto the scene from the late 1960s onwards. You will also examine how class voting has declined since the 1950s, try to understand why this has happened and look at its implications. You will read work from political scientists and sociologists alongside historians鈥� work, and you will analyse primary sources as well as secondary literature.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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