Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (277 Seiten) :
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Illustrationen.
Ausgabe:
First digital, on-demand edition
ISBN:
978-1-5261-1954-4
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978-1-5261-1955-1
Serie:
Studies in imperialism
Inhalt:
It has been said that the British Empire, on which the sun never set, meant little to the man in the street. Apart from the jingoist eruptions at the death of Gordon or the relief of Mafeking he remained stonily indifferent to the imperial destiny that beckoned his rulers so alluringly. Strange, then that for three-quarters of a century it was scarcely possible to buy a bar of soap or a tin of biscuits without being reminded of the idea of Empire. Packaging, postcards, music hall, cinema, boy's stories and school books, exhibitions and parades, all conveyed the message that Empire was an adventure and an ennobling responsibility. Army and navy were a sure shield for the mother country and the subject peoples alike. Boys' brigades and Scouts stiffened the backbone of youth who flocked to join. In this illuminating study John M. Mackenzie explores the manifestations of the imperial idea, from the trappings of royalty through writers like G. A. Henty to the humble cigarette card. He shows that it was so powerful and pervasive that it outlived the passing of Empire itself and, as events such as the Falklands 'adventure' showed, the embers continue to smoulder
Anmerkung:
Auf der Landingpage (Manchester Hive): "Online Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017". - Auf der Rückseite des Titelblattes: "First published 1984"
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Introduction --The vehicles of imperial propaganda --The theatre of Empire --The cinema, radio and the Empire --The imperial exhibitions --The Imperial Institute --Imperial propaganda societies, and imperial studies --Imperialism and the school textbook --Imperialism and juvenile literature --Imperial propaganda and extra-curricular activities --Conclusion
Weitere Ausg.:
Elektronische Reproduktion von MacKenzie, John M. Propaganda and empire Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2003 ISBN 0-7190-1869-2
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Geschichte
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Anglistik
Schlagwort(e):
Imperialismus
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Propaganda
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Kolonie
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Propaganda
DOI:
10.7765/9781526119544
URL:
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