Windrush (1948) and Rivers of Blood (1968): Legacy and Assessment (British Politics and Society) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0367229692 ISBN 13: 9780367229696

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This volume looks at Britain since 1948 – the year when the Empire Windrush brought a group of 492 hopeful Caribbean immigrants to the United Kingdom. “Post-war Britain” may still be the most common label attached to studies in contemporary British history, but the contributors to this book believe that “post-Windrush Britain” has an explanatory power which is equally useful. The objective is to study the Windrush generation and Enoch Powell’s now infamous speech not only in their original historical context but also as a key element in the political, social and cultural make-up of today’s Britain. Contributions to the book use a diversity of approaches: from the lucid, forward-looking assessment by Trevor Phillips, which opens the volume; through Patrick Vernon’s account of the legacy of Powell’s speech in Birmingham and how it inspired him to launch a national campaign for Windrush Day; to the plea from novelist and playwright Chris Hannan for a fully inclusive, national conversation to help overturn deeply ingrained prejudice in all parts of our society.

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About the Author

Trevor Harris is Professor of British Studies at the Université Bordeaux Montaigne.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367229692
• ISBN 13: 9780367229696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244
• Editor: Harris Trevor