{"product_id":"youth-culture-and-the-post-war-stephen-ross-9781350067851","title":"Youth Culture and the Post-War British Novel: From Teddy Boys to Trainspotting","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Teddy Boys of the post-war decade to the heroin chic of \"Cool Britannia,\" the many subcultures of Britain's teenagers have often been at the forefront of social change. \u003ci\u003eYouth Culture and the Post-War British Novel \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to chart that history through the work of some of the most influential contemporary British writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this vivid work of cultural history, Stephen Ross explores: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - The manic teenage vision of \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The Angry Young Men of \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night and Sunday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Skinheads and Burgess's \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Irony and authenticity in the 1980s - from Amis to Kureishi\u003cbr\u003e - Heroin chic, disaffection and \u003ci\u003eTrainspotting \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Examining the cultural contexts of some of the most important and popular post-1945 British novels, the book covers such themes as crises of masculinity, multiculturalism and inter-generational conflict, and in doing so casts new light on British writing today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350067857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350067851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Stephen Ross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383899738367,"sku":"9781350067851","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea5ebcff-e206-4e80-aa7d-c76c5e8c1b05.jpg?v=1733282011","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/youth-culture-and-the-post-war-stephen-ross-9781350067851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}