Twentieth-Century Mass Society in Britain and the Netherlands

Bob Moore (Curatore)

Henk van Nierop (Curatore)

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2006

From the beginning of the nineteenth century, Western Europe witnessed the emergence of a 'mass' society. Grand social processes, such as urbanization, industrialization and democratization, blurred the previous sharp distinctions that had divided society. This massive transformation is central to our understanding of modern society. Comparing the British and Dutch experience of mass society in the twentieth century, this book considers five major areas: politics, welfare, media, leisure and youth culture. In each section, two well-known specialists - one from each country - examine the conditions behind the rise of a mass society, and show how these conditions were distinctively British or Dutch. Drawing on history, cultural studies and sociology, the authors bring new insight into the development of modern European society.

• Curatore: Bob Moore, Henk van Nierop
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Anno: 2006
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 224 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• EAN: 9781845205256

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