This book examines the relationship between class and culture in 1930s Britain. Focusing on the reading and cinemagoing tastes of the working classes, Robert James landmark study combines rigorous historical analysis with a close textual reading of visual and written sources to appraise the role of popular leisure in this fascinating decade.Drawing on a wealth of original research, this lively and accessible book adds immeasurably to our knowledge of workingclass leisure pursuits in this contentious period. It is a key intervention in the field, providing both an imaginative approach to the subject and an abundance of new material to analyse, thus making it an undergraduate and postgraduate musthave. It will be a particularly welcome addition for anyone interested in the fields of cultural and social history, as well as film, cultural and literary studies.

Binding: Hardcover;288 pages; Publisher: Manchester University Press (P648); Classification: HBAH; Weight: 714 g; Dimensions: 240 x 169 x 26

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