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America in the British imagination 1945 to the present /

How was American culture disseminated into Britain? Why did many British citizens embrace American customs? And what picture did they form of American society and politics? This engaging and wide-ranging history explores these and other questions about the U.S.'s cultural and political influenc...

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Main Authors: Lyons, John F
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Popular culture > History > 20th century > Great Britain
Social & cultural history > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > 21st century > USA > United Kingdom, Great Britain
History of the Americas > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > 21st century > USA > United Kingdom, Great Britain
Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > 21st century > USA > United Kingdom, Great Britain
21st century history: from c 2000 - > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > 21st century > USA > United Kingdom, Great Britain
International relations > c 1945 to c 2000 Post-war period > 21st century > USA > United Kingdom, Great Britain
History
Great Britain > Civilization > American influences
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 1945
Great Britain > Social conditions > 1945
Great Britain > Relations > United States
United States > Relations > Great Britain
United States > Civilization
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137376800
Summary: How was American culture disseminated into Britain? Why did many British citizens embrace American customs? And what picture did they form of American society and politics? This engaging and wide-ranging history explores these and other questions about the U.S.'s cultural and political influence on British society in the post-World War II period.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137376794, 2013.
Carrier Form: 280 p.
Audience: Undergraduate.
ISBN: 9781137376800 :
1137376805 :
CLC: K712.54
Contents: 1. The Architect of Modern Britain: The Influence of the United States on Britain, 1945 to 1963 2. Terra Incognita: The United States in the British Imagination, 1945 to 1963 3. The British Working Class and the U.S.A., 1963-1979 4. The United States and the Politics of Thatcherism, 1979 to 1990 5. Culture Wars, 1990 to 2001 6. September 11 and After: From Hostility to Indifference, 2001-2013.

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