Smoking in British Popular Culture 1800-2000

by Matthew Hilton

A concise history of smoking in British popular culture from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Provides the historical backdrop to the current debates about the politics of tobacco and health, demonstrating that both pro- and anti-smokers have consistently failed to understand the position of smoking within popular culture. Important themes explored include: the importance of consumption to constructions of masculinity and femininity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719052572
• ISBN13: 9780719052576
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"