{"product_id":"rural-modernity-in-britain-kristin-bluemel-9781474473187","title":"Rural Modernity in Britain: A Critical Intervention","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefines the interdisciplinary field of Rural Modernity through analysis of British literature, art and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRural Modernity in Britain\u003c\/em\u003e argues that the rural areas of Britain were impacted by modernisation just as much - if not more - than urban and suburban areas. It is the first study of modernity and modernism to focus on rural people and places that experienced economic depression, the expansion of transportation and communication networks, the roll out of electricity, the loss of land, and the erosion of local identities. Who celebrated these changes? Who resisted them? Who documented them? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssays in this collection make the case that the rural means more than just the often-studied countryside of southern England, a retreat from the consequences of modernity; rather, the rural emerges as a source for new versions of the modern, with an active role in the formation and development of British experiences and representations of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntrodues readers to concept of rural modernity that locates its critical intervention in fields of modernism and modernity studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSplit into five sections addressing Networks, Landscapes, Communities, Heritage, and War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes In dialogue with suggestions to guide readers across interdisciplinary contents of diverse chapters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors from England, Scotland, USA, New Zealand and Canada, representing fields of literature, art history, history, geography, and cultural studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristin Bluemel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474473180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474473187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Kristin Bluemel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491680383231,"sku":"9781474473187","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff0c4697-8304-4f8a-83ef-313a86eb5360.jpg?v=1699452605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rural-modernity-in-britain-kristin-bluemel-9781474473187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}