Structures and Transformations in Modern British History

by David Feldman (Editor), Jon Lawrence (Editor)

This major collection of essays challenges many of our preconceptions about British political and social history from the late eighteenth century to the present. Inspired by the work of Gareth Stedman Jones, twelve leading scholars explore both the long-term structures - social, political and intellectual - of modern British history, and the forces that have transformed those structures at key moments. The result is a series of insightful, original essays presenting new research within a broad historical context. Subjects covered include the consequences of rapid demographic change in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; the forces shaping transnational networks, especially those between Britain and its empire; and the recurrent problem of how we connect cultural politics to social change. An introductory essay situates Stedman Jones's work within the broader historiographical trends of the past thirty years, drawing important conclusions about new directions for scholarship in the twenty-first century.

345 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

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Professor at the University of London, Birkbeck, School of History, Classics and Archaeology. His research has dealt with the social, cultural, and political history of nineteenth century Britain.

Reviews

[Jennifer Palmer · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok, had to read it for a uni essay. The text blocks needs to be smaller and the text size needs to be a lot bigger so it's easier and quicker to read