In Practice: Studies in the Language and Culture of Popular

In Practice: Studies in the Language and Culture of Popular Politics in Modern Britain

This book reflects on popular politics in Britain during the turbulent period of industrialization, focusing on how political meanings were produced and sustained. It is also a spirited series of responses to the changing terrain of historical studies. It takes as its starting point the goal of defining a middle ground between E. P. Thompsonâ€™s concept of cultural materialism and the postmodern view of culture as a system of signs and codes (with emphasis on the linguistic grounding of experience). The first part of the book evaluates and critiques the work of two of the most influential proponents of the linguistic turn in British historical writing: Gareth Stedman Jones and Patrick Joyce. The second part contains four case studies: the first two treating British political culture in the age of the French Revolution, the third dealing with the role of space in historical reasoning, and the fourth assessing the role of gentleman leaders within popular movements.

Country	USA
Author	James Epstein
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Stanford University Press
EAN	9780804747882
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0804747881
Label	Stanford University Press
Manufacturer	Stanford University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	224
PublicationDate	2003-01
Publisher	Stanford University Press
Studio	Stanford University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

In Practice: Studies in the Language and Culture of Popular Politics in Modern Britain