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British Concepts of Heroic "Gallantry" and the Sixties Transition: The Politics of Medals
Contributor(s): Lord, Matthew J. (Author)

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ISBN: 0367769697     ISBN-13: 9780367769697
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $161.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2021
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Great Britain - 21st Century
- History | Modern - 20th Century
- History | Social History
Dewey: 355.134
LCCN: 2021012252
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.18 lbs) 258 pages
 
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This book examines the relationship between concepts of heroic "gallantry," as projected by the British honours system, and the sociocultural, political, military and international transitions of the supposed Sixties "cultural revolution." In so doing, it considers how a conservative, hierarchical and state-orientated concept both evolved and endured during a period of immense change in which traditional assumptions of deference to elites were increasingly challenged. Covering the period often defined as "The Long Sixties," from 1955-79, this study concentrates on four distinct transitions undergone by both state and non-state gallantry awards, including developments within the welfare state, class and gender discrimination, counterinsurgency and decolonisation. It ultimately sheds fresh light upon the importance of postwar decades to the continued evolution of concepts of gallantry and heroism in British culture using a range of underexplored government and media archives. It will be of interest to scholars, students and general researchers of heroism in modern Britain, the Sixties revolution, postwar military history and both the social and political evolution of British honours, decorations and medals.

 
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