| Looking North: Northern England and the National Imagination Contributor(s): Russell, David (Author), Richards, Jeffrey (Editor), Hargreaves, Martin |
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ISBN: 0719051789 ISBN-13: 9780719051784 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Investigating areas as diverse as travel literature, fiction, dialect, the stage, radio, television, feature film, music and sport, this book assesses the portrayal of the North of England within the national culture and how this has impacted upon attitudes to the region and its place within notions of Englishness. The relationship between these cultural forms and the construction of regional identity has received only limited consideration and this fascinating work provides not only much new information, but also a map for future writers. The North, although seen ultimately as other and the subject of much critical comment, is also shown here as capable of stimulating the creative imagination and invigorating English culture in sometimes surprising ways. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 306.094 |
| Series: Studies in Popular Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.26" W x 9.14" (1.11 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Investigating areas as diverse as travel literature, fiction, dialect, the stage, radio, and television, feature film, music and sport, this fascinating book assesses the attitudes and portrayal of the North of England within the national culture and how this has impacted upon attitudes to the region and its place within notions of 'Englishness'. |