ISBN:
9781789972917
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
xviii, 438 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Serie:
Writing and culture in the long nineteenth century 10
Serie:
Writing and culture in the long nineteenth century
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als Rebellious writing
DDC:
820.93556
Schlagwort(e):
Social conflict
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Written communication History 20th century
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Marginality, Social History 20th century
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Great Britain Social conditions 20th century
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Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Englisch
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Literatur
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Ephemera
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Kleinschrifttum
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Marginalität
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Sozialer Konflikt
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Unterprivilegierung
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Widerstand
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Geschichte 1901-1914
Kurzfassung:
"The Edwardian era is often romanticised as a tranquil period of garden parties and golden afternoons in which everyone knew their place and nobody questioned the order of things. The reality, however, was quite different. The years between 1901 and 1914 were a highly turbulent period of intense social conflict marked by a heightened awareness of class consciousness, inequality and poverty. The increasing mobilisation of the lower classes and women was often countered with violent means while anybody considered the 'other' - immigrants, lunatics, the poor, homosexuals - became the target of widespread discrimination. For many of these groups, the only way to fight back was through writing, which they used to voice resistance and contest traditional power structures. This volume aims to draw attention to the importance of 'ordinary writing' - that is, 'writing that is typically unseen or ignored and is primarily defined by its status as discardable' - as a form of rebellion for marginalised Edwardians. Using a multidisciplinary perspective to explore a range of material artefacts, from postcards and diary entries to pamphlets and book inscriptions, it aims to unearth voices that have been silent throughout history, transmitting new narratives on such important issues as suffragism, Irish nationalism, the working-class movement and pauper insanity"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Angekündigt mit dem Titelzusatz: Marginalised Edwardians and the contestation of power
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