Popular music in England, 1840-1914: A social history (Music and society)

Arts & Photography

Russell, Dave

Music

Manchester University Press

Investigating areas as diverse as travel literature, fiction, dialect, the stage, radio, television, feature film, music and sport, this book assesses the portrayal of the North of England within the national culture and how this has impacted upon attitudes to the region and its place within notions of Englishness. The relationship between these cultural forms and the construction of regional identity has received only limited consideration and this fascinating work provides not only much new information, but also a map for future writers. The North, although seen ultimately as other and the subject of much critical comment, is also shown here as capable of stimulating the creative imagination and invigorating English culture in sometimes surprising ways.

Looking North: Northern England and the National Imagination (Studies in Popular Culture)

History

Europe

<p>Russell's discussion reflects the broad categories of popular music activity during this period. His first section describes the musical activity generated by moral crusaders, philanthropists, educationalists, and reformers who sought to use music as a method of instilling habits of mind and body in the English working classes. The second studies the musical forms developed by entrepreneurs, particularly in the music halls. The third section focuses on the music and musical institutions produced by the community, illustrating the popular capacity for making as well as enjoying music. Perhaps most important, in this first thorough social history of popular music Russell shows how ideas and experiences gained through various forms of popular musical activity influenced popular political life. </p>

Popular Music in England, 1840-1914

Carleton University Press

<p>Parenting is one of the most difficult, heavily underappreciated and extremely complex 'jobs' in the world. Additional difficulties which make this 'job' harder arise if you are a single parent, if you have a disability or one or more of your children have a disability. Imagine you have no support network, such as family, friends or a network group. Church group or other parents at school to reach out to. What follows is a heart breaking, honest account of one family's painful struggle to hold their family together, in a home filled with chaos, exhaustion, both physical and emotional. Above all, the challenge to do the best that you can in the situation you find yourselves in.This remarkable book shows how one family struggles and challenges the complex world we live in where a child could be perceived as different or difficult. This book focusses on the most difficult years that the family have been through, how they parent and how society views their disabled children. The consent fear during multiple hospital operations and the feeling of utter helplessness watching and waiting for a child to wake up in intensive care. Join the Russell Family on a journey to see that despite everything that happens, hope is always there. For anyone that is dealing with any disabilities of they own, or impacted by anyone with disabilities. In fact, anyone who wishes to understand how living with an 'invisible' condition can be extremely difficult for all concerned you will want to read this as people with any 'additional or complex' needs are no different to anyone else, they just need some extra help. Disabilities do not discriminate against gender, generation, race or any other group that we have created.</p>

3 Children, 3 Disabilities, 1 Family

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

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Religion & Spirituality

Independently published

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