Subversion and Scurrility by Tim Kirk
Gossip, rumour, scandal and defamation are just some of the popular discourses examined in this collection of essays by an international group of scholars. Featuring research on a wide range of resource materials (including political literature, police reports, drama, ballads, contemporary fiction, poetry and caricatures) the volume provides an introduction to the history and sociology of dissent. Each chapter explores instances of subversion and scurrility in a particular historical context. Emphasis is placed on the political culture of early modern Britain where new relationships between the state and society were pioneered. From this base further chapters proceed to discuss manifestations of these relationships in other societies and during other periods. Subversion and Scurrility reveals that while the ways in which opposition is expressed are infinitely variable, the impulse to protest is a constant.
Dermot Cavanagh and Tim Kirk, University of Northumbria, UK Dermot Cavanagh, Tim Kirk, Lynn Forest-Hill, Nick Cox, Andrew McRae, James Knowles, James Rigney, Neil Durkin, Alexander Cowan, Gerhard Ammerer, Malcolm Gee, Willy Maley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840146431 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840146435 |
| Title | Subversion and Scurrility |
| Author | Tim Kirk |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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