Imperialism and Popular Culture

Imperialism and Popular CulturePopular culture is invariably a vehicle for the dominant ideas of its age. Never was this more true than in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when it reflected the nationalist and imperialist ideologies current throughout Europe. This text examines the various media through which nationalist ideas were conveyed in late Victorian and Edwardian times in the theatre, "ethnic" shows, juvenile literature, education and the iconography of popular art.

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curators and academics

The general reader with an interest in the history of his language or the question of spelling will find it most readable

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reforming property rights of married women

It concentrates on the principles of ‘real socialism’ in its golden age but also assesses its present embrace of capitalism

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the group and the broader social context

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More than one hundred years after Futurism exploded onto the European stage with its unique brand of art and literature