Description
Book SynopsisA story of the transformation of the British pub, this book draws on sources from gender studies, cultural history, literature, architecture, and urban planning, without neglecting the crucial role of ideology, economics, and politics. It appeals to specialists, and also to those interested in the history of a pivotal English social institution.
Trade ReviewIlluminating, interesting, insightful and suitably attentive to issues of gender difference.
* SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE *
Well-presented and very readable... Gutzke has produced a super work that uncovers a much understudied aspect of British social history.
* urban history *
A well-articulated, focused exploration of pubs... presents many new theories on the English political structure while also adding to the literature on gender, culture, and society during a formative period in English history.
* History Magazine *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Introduction
1 Transatlantic Progressivism
2 Missionaries behind the Bar
3 The Carlisle Experiment
4 "Fewer and Better" in Birmingham
5 Brewers and the Progressive Spirit
6 Building Coalitions
7 Return of the Licensed Victualler
8 Gentrifying the Pub
9 Familiarity Breeds Content
10 Bricks, Mortar, and Beer
11 A Contested Legacy
Appendix 1—Methodology
Appendix 2—Counting the Costs of Improvement in the 1920s
Appendix 3—Superpubs
Notes
Works Cited
Index
