Arts in the 1970s

<p>Were the 1970s really `the devils decade'? Images of strikes, galloping inflation, rising unemployment and bitter social divisions evoke a period of unparalleled economic decline, political confrontation and social fragmentation. But how significant were the pessimism and self-doubt of the 1970s, and what was the legacy of its cultural conflicts? <br>Covering the entire spectrum of the arts - drama, television, film, poetry, the novel, popular music, dance, cinema and the visual arts - <em>The Arts in the 1970s</em> challenges received perceptions of the decade as one of cultural decline. The collection breaks new ground in providing the first detailed analysis of the cultural production of the decade as a whole, providing an invaluable resource for all those involved in cultural, media and communications studies.</p> <p><strong>Contributors:</strong> Bart Moore-Gilbert, Stuart Laing, Antony Easthope, Willy Maley, Elaine Aston, Robert Sheppard, Gary Whannel, Jude Mackrell, Andrew Higson, Dave Harker, Stuart Sillars, Martin Priestman.</p>