Writing Englishness: An Introductory Sourcebook - Hardcover

Giles, Judy; Middleton, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415114411 ISBN 13: 9780415114417

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

What did it mean in the first half of this century to say `I am English?' A Practical Sourcebook on National Identity is a unique collection of extracts from writing of the era, all of which in some way raise this question. Drawn from a wide range of sources including letters, diaries, journalism, fiction, poems, parliamentary speeches and government reports, the volume is divided into five sections: * The Ideas and Ideals of Englishness * Versions of Rural England * War and National Identity * Culture and Englishness * Domestic and Urban Englands The editors provide an introduction to each section and conclude with suggested study activities and further reading. It also contains a chronology and bibliography, completing the framework for study. A Practical Sourcebook on National Identity is a fascinating collection which will not only be essential and accessible reading for students, but will also appeal to anyone who has ever asked what it means to become part of a national identity.

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About the Author

Judy Giles is Senior Lecturer in Women’s Studies, Cultural Studies and Literature at the University College of Ripon & York St John. She is the author of Women, Identity and Private Life in Britain 1900–1950 (1995). Tim Middleton is Senior Lecturer in Literary and Cultural Studies and Head of the English Studies programme at the University College of Ripon & York St John.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415114411
• ISBN 13: 9780415114417
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 298