Social History of England 1851-1990

<p>In this, the second edition of <em>A Social History of England</em>, Francois Bédarida has added a new final chapter on the last fifteen years.</p><p>The book now traces the evolution of English society from the height of the British Empire to the dawn of the single European market. Making full use of the <em>Annales</em> school of French historiography, Bédarida takes his inquiry beyond conventional views to penetrate the attitudes, behaviour and psychology of the British people.</p> Preface Part I The Power and the Glory: 1851-80 1 INDUSTRIALISM TRIUMPHANT 2 THE MERITS OF HIERARCHY 3 POWER AND CONSENSUS Part II The Old World Resists: 1880-1914 4 THE CRISIS OF VICTORIAN VALUES 5 FROM OLIGARCHY TO DEMOCRACY? 6 THE SPLENDOUR AND SQUALOR OF A GOLDEN AGE Part III Through Storms and Crises to Recovery: 1914-55 7 THE SEARCH FOR SECURITY AND STABILITY 8 THE IMMUTABLE CLASS SYSTEM 9 THE SLOWLY CHANGING SOCIAL LANDSCAPE 10 THE FRUITS OF AFFLUENCE 11 DECADENCE OR WISDOM?