Mass Observation and Everyday Life: Culture, History, Theory 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Hubble, N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349517941 ISBN-13: 9781349517947 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Media Studies - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
Dewey: 306.094 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.69 lbs) 277 pages |
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Publisher Description: The social-research organization Mass-Observation was founded in 1937. In this book, the true extent and significance of Mass-Observation's unique role in the formation of postwar Britain's idea of itself through the examination of everyday life across the long twentieth century. An excellent guide to Mass-Observation and the period generally, this scholarly work also provides surprising insights into the role social research has played in the development of policy and mass democracy. |