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Overview"This collection presents research on the 1939 confrontation between the police, fascists and anti-fascists in London's Jewish neighbourhood, and its impact on British society. The collection includes chapters on the political, social and cultural history of Cable Street, looking at the diversity of Jewish responses in London and Manchester, fascist perceptions and representations of Cable Street, the role of gender and the cultural memory of ""the Battle of Cable Street""." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony Kushner , Nadia ValmanPublisher: Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd Imprint: Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd Weight: 0.538kg ISBN: 9780853033615ISBN 10: 0853033617 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 October 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of Contents"Introduction - minorities, fascism and anti-fascism, Tony Kushner and Nadia Valman; fascist perceptions of Cable Street, Thomas P. Linehan; women and fascism in the East End, Julie Gottlieb; but what did they do? - contemporary Jewish responses to Cable Street, Elaine R. Smith; the threat of the British Union of Fascists in Manchester, Neil Barrett; the straw that broke the camel's back - public order, civil liberties and the Battle of Cable Street, Richard C. Thurlow; docker and garment worker, railwayman and cabinet maker - the class memory of Cable Street, David Renton; ""Long May Its Memory Live!"" - writing and rewriting ""The Battle of Cable Street"", Tony Kushner. Documents: Jewish girls and the Battle of Cable Street, Nadia Valman; A.L. Cohen's ""The Memorable Sunday"", David Mazower. Drama: ""The Battle of Cable Street"" and ""No Pasaran"", Simon Blumenfeld."ReviewsAuthor InformationMarcus Sieff Professor of the History of Jewish/non Jewish Relations and Director of the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton in the U.K. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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