"A Local Habitation" is the first volume of Hoggart's autobiography, describing his childhood in a working class district in Leeds, his time at grammar school, his days at Leeds University and his travels through Nazi Germany before World War Two. Hoggart is the author of "The Uses of Literacy".
When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values? Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture? Do the media coerce us into a world of the superficial and the material - or can they be a force for good? This book asks these questions.
David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930) je jeden z najvýznamnejších predstaviteľov literárneho modernizmu. Svoje postavenie si vydobyl akoby útokom, v neúprosnom boji s cenzúrou a verejnou mienkou. Jeho najkontroverznejším románom je Milenec lady Chatterleyovej z roku 1928, v ktorom otvorene a s veľkou úprimnosťou opísal vzťah dvoch milencov. Román bol v Anglicku zakázaný ako nemorálny a pornografický a v plnom znení vyšiel až po známom procese s obscénnou literatúrou roku 1960, teda tridsať rokov po autorovej smrti. Lawrence v ňom vyjadril svoju vieru v obrodnú moc „novej sexuality“ v rámci realistického príbehu, dejovo zasadeného do rodného baníckeho kraja. Je to príbeh mladej Connie, manželstvom pripútanej k urodzenému, za vojny zmrzačenému mužovi a obrodenej fyzickou láskou k hájnikovi Mellorsovi. Lawrence, vášnivý apoštol novej lásky, sa stal známym pre svoju priam šokujúcu otvorenosť v ľúbostných vzťahoch a vášnivú polemiku s viktoriánskym pokrytectvom. Dnes tohto autora hodnotíme ako skvelého realistu, ktorý bojoval za duševný, ale aj telesný súlad v pomere muža a ženy. Jeho zásluhy o modernú románovú tvorbu sú nesporné.
Old men outside Argos, commuters twirling umbrellas - these are the images that contribute to Richard Hoggart's picture of Farnham. Usually identified with Leeds and the North, Hoggart went to live in Surrey 20 years ago: this book is partly an affectionate response to the softer South. By looking in detail at one particular place, he builds up a representative picture, directing the reader outwards to general themes: the Health Service, violence on the streets, shopping and the networks that underpin communities and keep them alive.
The third and final volume of Hoggart's autobiography deals with the years from 1959 to the present, including his part in the Lady Chatterley trial and his time at UNESCO.
Richard Hoggart explores the interconnectedness of broadcasting, arts policy, education, and social work in this collection of essays. Drawing on his extensive experience in these fields, he reflects on their shared characteristics and insights. This selection showcases a fraction of his work from the past twenty years, offering readers a glimpse into his thoughtful analysis and observations on cultural and social issues.
This latest addition to the Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia explains why people throughout the world live as they do; it sets out their beliefs; their political and economic systems; and their social and cultural structures, providing a useful handbook to the issues, ideas, and institutionsunderlying current affairs. Sixty specialists have contributed the 2,200 entries under the guidance of forty expert advisers. The entries are arranged alphabetically and range in length from 60 to 1,000 words. Subjects covered include religions; political systems and theory; economics, commerce, andmanagement; communications and advertising; law and legal systems; philosophy; psychology; international relations and development issues; sociology; sports; education; social services; health and welfare. Biographies of the major figures in their field are given. Entries reflect the variety ofinformation required in today's hybrid society, and special attention is given to different cultural viewpoints. The additional forty-page illustrated section on the countries of the world includes an entry, locator map, and table of statistics for each country, which summarize the country'spolitical and economic structure.
Aspects of Working-Class Life with Special Reference to Publications and Entertainments
When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values? Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture? When Richard Hoggart asked these questions in his 1957 book <i>The Uses of Literacy</i>, Britain was undergoing huge social change, yet his landmark work has lost none of its pertinence today.
