{"product_id":"socialist-republic-remaking-the-british-left-in-1980s-sheffield-9781526150301","title":"Socialist Republic: Remaking the British Left in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocialist republic \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely account of 1980s left-wing politics in South Yorkshire. It explores how Sheffield City Council set out to renew the British Left. Through careful analysis of the Council’s agenda and how it interacted with trade unions, women’s groups, lesbian and gay rights groups and acted on issues such as peace, environmentalism, anti-apartheid and anti-racism, the book draws out the complexities involved in building a broad-based politics which aimed unite class and identity politics. Running counter to 1980s narratives dominated by Thatcherism, the book examines the persistence of social democracy locally, demonstrating how grassroots local histories can enrich our understanding of political developments on a national and international level. The book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for students, scholars, and activists with an interest in left-wing politics and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: radical Sheffield\u003cbr\u003e1 Building from the bottom: Sheffield City Council and the new urban left\u003cbr\u003e2 The labour movement: marching forward\u003cbr\u003e3 Political women: class, feminism and the labour movement  \u003cbr\u003e4 Sexuality, ‘race’ and the women’s movement  \u003cbr\u003e5 Singing from the songbook: new social movements and single-issue politics\u003cbr\u003e6 Lesbian and gay politics  \u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041015923031,"sku":"9781526150301","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526150301.jpg?v=1750948608","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/socialist-republic-remaking-the-british-left-in-1980s-sheffield-9781526150301","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}