Mass Observation and Everyday Life: Culture, History, Theory

Hubble, N.

The social-research organization Mass-Observation was founded in 1937. In this book, the true extent and significance of Mass-Observation's unique role in the formation of postwar Britain's idea of itself through the examination of everyday life across the long twentieth century. An excellent guide to Mass-Observation and the period generally, this scholarly work also provides surprising insights into the role social research has played in the development of policy and mass democracy.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-11-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780230247888

DOI: 10.1057/9780230503144

Dimensions: 229.0cm x152.0cm

Pages: 277.0