Edwardian Scrapbook
Edwardian Scrapbook

Author: Robert Opie

Publisher: Pi Global Publishing Limited

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9780954795481

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Wth Edward VII on the throne and the dawn of a new century, Britain embraced the technology of the future. Motor transport began to replace the horse, and by the end of the Edwardian era, the possibilities of the aeroplane could be seen. While the telepho

The Sociocultural Functions of Edwardian Book Inscriptions
The Sociocultural Functions of Edwardian Book Inscriptions

Author: Lauren Alex O'Hagan

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1000367452

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This innovative text draws on theories and methodologies from the fields of multimodality, ethnography, and literacy studies to explore the sociocultural significance of book ownership and book inscriptions in Edwardian Britain. The Sociocultural Functions of Edwardian Book Inscriptions examines evidence gathered from historical records, archival documents, and the inscriptive practices of individuals from the Edwardian era to foreground the social, communicative, and performative functions of inscriptive practices and illustrate how material, lexical, and semiotic means were used to perform identity, contest social status, and forge relationships with others. The text adopts a unique ethnohistorical approach to multimodality, supporting the development of a typography of book inscriptions which will serve as a unique interpretive framework for analysis of literary artifacts in the context of broader sociopolitical forces. This text will benefit doctoral students, researchers, and academics in the fields of literacy studies, English language arts, and research methods in education more broadly. Those interested in British book history, anthropology, and 20th-century literature will also enjoy this volume.

The Victorian Scrapbook
The Victorian Scrapbook

Author: Robert Pole

Publisher:

Published: 2009-05-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780954795498

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The Victorian Era represents the cradle of our modern society - a time when social change and new

The Edwardian Detective
The Edwardian Detective

Author: Professor Joseph A Kestner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-22

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 135181527X

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This title was first published in 1999 & examines the range of detective literature produced between 1901 and 1915 in Britain, during the reign of Edward VII and the early reign of George V. The book assesses the literature as cultural history, with a focus on issues such as legal reform, marital reform, surveillance, Germanophobia, masculinity/femininity, the "best-seller", the arms race, international diplomacy and the concept of "popular" literature. The work also addresses specific issues related to the relationship of law to literature, such as: the law in literature; the law as literature, the role of literature in surveillance and policing; the interpretation of legal issues by literature; the degree to which literature describes and interprets law; the description of legal processes in detective literature; and the connections between detective literature and cultural practices and transitions.

1960s Scrapbook
1960s Scrapbook

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2004-03-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780954795412

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The 'Swinging Sixties' were a concoction of many things that brought Britain to the forefront - England winning the World Cup on 1966, mini skirts and mini cars, the Beatles and Twiggy. 'The 1960s Scrapbook' presents a unique visual record of a turbulent decade.

The 1950s Scrapbook
The 1950s Scrapbook

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Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780954795429

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Covers every facet of the 1950s - from rationing to rock and

Extreme Collecting
Extreme Collecting

Author: Graeme Were

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0857453645

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By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting ‘difficult’ objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet, as well as considering human remains, mass produced objects and illicitly traded antiquities. The aim is to apply a critical approach to the rigidity of museums in maintaining essentially nineteenth-century ideas of collecting; and to move towards identifying priorities for collection policies in museums, which are inclusive of acquiring ‘difficult’ objects. Much of the book engages with the question of the limits to the practice of collecting as a means to think through the implementation of new strategies.