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Culture in Manchester
Institutions and urban change since 1850
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2013
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This book brings together studies of cultural institutions in Manchester from 1850 to the present day, giving an unprecedented account of the city’s cultural evolution. These bring to light the remarkable range of Manchester’s contribution to modern cultural life, including the role of art education, popular theatre, religion, pleasure gardens, clubs and societies. The chapters show the resilience and creativity of Manchester’s cultural institutions since 1850, challenging any simple narrative of urban decline following the erosion of Lancashire’s industrial base, at the same time illustrating the range of activities across the social classes.
This book will appeal to everyone interested in the cultural life of the city of Manchester, including cultural historians, sociologists and urban geographers, as well as general readers with interests in the city. It is written by leading international authorities, including Viv Gardner, Stephen Milner, Mike Savage, Bill Williams and Janet Wolff.
This book will appeal to everyone interested in the cultural life of the city of Manchester, including cultural historians, sociologists and urban geographers, as well as general readers with interests in the city. It is written by leading international authorities, including Viv Gardner, Stephen Milner, Mike Savage, Bill Williams and Janet Wolff.
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Contributor: Janet Wolff
Janet Wolff is Professor Emerita of Cultural Sociology at the University of Manchester
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Contributor: Mike Savage
Mike Savage is Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics
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Culture in Manchester comprises nine essays which provide much evidence for the view that Manchester has not been, and is not culturally in decline. . .Most of the chapters are readable and avoid the impenetrable jargon of many essays in cultural studies.
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Contents
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List of figures and tables
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Notes on contributors
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Manchester
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Calico connections
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Counting the coppers
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Manufacturing the Renaissance
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The image of a well-ordered city
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‘He saw the city and wept’
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A case of cosmopolitanism
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Culture, participation and identity in contemporary Manchester
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Class conflict and the myth of cultural ‘inclusion’ in modern Manchester
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Index
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