Wiener, Martin J.

English culture and the decline of the industrial spirit, 1850-1980 / Martin J. Wiener.

2nd ed., new ed.

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

xviii, 217 pages ; 24 cm

"England was the world's first great industrial nation. Yet the English have never been comfortable with industrialism. Drawing upon a wide array of sources, Martin Wiener explores the English ambivalence to modern industrial society. His work reveals a pervasive middle- and upper-class frame of mind hostile to industrialism and economic growth. From the middle of the nineteenth century to the present, this frame of mind shaped a broad spectrum of cultural expression, including literature, journalism, and architecture, as well as social, historical, and economic thought." "Now in a new edition, Wiener reflects on the original debate surrounding the work and examines the historiography of the last twenty years. With reference to a broad range of people and ideas, this book will be of interest to all readers who wish to understand the development - and predicament - of modern England."--BOOK JACKET.

0521843766
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0521604796 (pbk.)
9780521604796 (pbk.)

Industrialization England History 19th century.
Industrialization England History 20th century.
Industries England History 19th century.
Industries England History 20th century.
Industries Social aspects England.
Industrialisation Angleterre Histoire 19e siècle.
Industrialisation Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle.
Industrie Angleterre Histoire 19e siècle.
Industrie Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle.
Civilization.
Industrialization.
Industries.
Industries Social aspects.
Wirtschaft
Kultur
Sociale waarden.
Elites.
Industriële ontwikkeling.
England Civilization 19th century.
England Civilization 20th century.
Angleterre Civilisation 19e siècle.
Angleterre Civilisation 20e siècle.
England.
Großbritannien

History.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 280655
Cote: DA533 .W59 2004
Statut: Disponible