1997: The Future that Never Happened

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Synopsis
'Beautifully written, brilliantly insightful'Owen JonesTony Blair and Noel Gallagher shaking hands at No. 10. Saatchi's YBAs setting the international art world aflame. Geri Halliwell in a Union Jack dress. A time of vibrancy and optimism: when the country was united by the hope of a better and brighter future. So why, twenty years on, did that future never happen?Richard Power Sayeed takes a provocative look at this epochal year, arguing that the dark undercurrents of that time had a much more enduring legacy than the marketing gimmick of 'Cool Britannia'. He reveals how the handling of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry ushered in a new type of racism. How the feminism-lite of 'Girl Power' made sexism stronger. And how the promises of New Labour left the country more fractured than ever.This lively, rich and evocative book explores why 1997 was a turning point for British culture and society - away from a fairer, brighter future and on the path to our current malaise.
Copyright:
2017

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
304 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781786992017
Related ISBNs:
9781786991980
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
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Copyrighted By:
Richard Power Sayeed
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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