Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army'

This book seeks to examine the ways in which the cinema has defined, mythified and disseminated British national identity during the course of the twentieth century. It takes the form of a series of linked essays which examine chronologically, thematically and by specific case studies of films, stars and genres the complexities and ambiguities in the process of evolution and definition of national identity. It argues for the creation of a distinctive British national identity both in cinema and the wider culture. But it also assesses the creation of alternative identities both ethnic and regional and examines the interaction of cinema and other cultural forms.

Author: Jeffrey Richards
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 07/31/1997
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.15w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780719047435

About the Author

Jeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at Lancaster University