Culture and Consensus (Routledge Revivals)

<p><em>Culture and Consensus</em> first published in 1995 and a revised edition in 1997 explores the history of the relationship between politics and the arts in Britain since 1940 and shows how the search for a secure sense of English identity has been reflected in official and unofficial attitudes to the arts architecture landscape and other emblems of national significance. </p><p>Illustrating his argument with a series of detailed case histories Robert Hewison analyses how Britain’s cultural life has reached its present enfeebled condition and suggests a way forward. This book will be of interest to students of art and cultural studies. </p>