Description
A landmark study of working-class life in postwar Britain, this book explores how family, community, language, popular entertainment, and everyday traditions shape cultural identity. It contrasts the richness and resilience of older forms of communal life with the growing influence of commercial mass media and consumer culture. Combining sociological insight with vivid, humane observation, the work examines cultural change not as an abstract process but as something experienced in ordinary homes, streets, and relationships. Its nuanced account remains influential for readers interested in class, literacy, popular culture, and the forces transforming modern society.
Available Editions
paperback
Transation Publishers
Published Jan 1, 1998
320 pages
ISBN: 9780765804211
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Uses of Literacy by Richard Hoggart.