Preserving the Sixties: Britain and the 'Decade of Protest'

Harris, T.; Castro, M. O'Brien

Re-examining the long-held belief that the Sixties in Britain were dominated mainly by 'youth' and 'protest', the authors in the collection argue that innovation was everywhere shadowed by conservatism. A decade fascinated by itself and, especially, by the future, it also was tormented by self-doubt and accompanied by a fear of losing the past.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-04-17

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137374097

DOI: 10.1057/9781137374103

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 197