The absent-minded imperialists : empire, society, and culture in Britain

The absent-minded imperialists : empire, society, and culture in Britain / Bernard Porter.

Author/creator	Porter, Bernard
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Description	xxii, 475 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Public opinion--Great Britain --History --20th century. Imperialism--Public opinion --History --19th century. Imperialism--Public opinion --History --20th century. Great Britain--Colonies --Public opinion --History --20th century. Great Britain--Colonies --Public opinion --History --19th century.

Contents	Empire and society -- Participation -- The prefects -- The middle classes at school -- Trade, liberty, and empire : the middle classes to 1880 -- Not in front of the servants -- Culture and imperialism -- Peril and propaganda, c. 1900 -- What about the workers? -- Imperialists, other imperialists, and others -- Empire on condition, 1914-1940 -- Repercussions -- Recapitulation and conclusion -- Endnotes.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-460) and index.
LCCN	2004019735
ISBN	0198208545 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DA18 .P65 2004	✔ Available	Place Hold