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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
McGill-Queen's transatlantic studies ; 1
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McGill-Queen's transatlantic studies ; 1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In the decade of economic expansion following the Second World War, many ordinary Americans travelled abroad for the first time. Those who visited Britain were surprised to find that the people they encountered were not the aristocrats or working-class ciphers they knew from Hollywood movies. Britons' views of Americans were likewise informed by films and by encounters with the American military during the war. Based on over thirty personal accounts of Americans travelling to Britain in the 1950s, Not Like Home examines how direct contact influenced the relationships between these two groups and their attitudes towards each other. Michael John Law explains that prejudice on both sides was replaced by the realities of direct encounters. Painting an evocative portrait of Britain in the 1950s as seen through the eyes of outsiders, Law depicts the characteristics and practices of these American visitors and compares them to their caricatures in British newspapers and magazines. Going to Britain was a transformative experience for most American visitors, providing a link to a shared history and culture. In turn, their arrival influenced British life by providing a reality check on Hollywood's portrayal of American life and through their demands for higher standards in Britain's hotels, restaurants and trains. Through an engaging narrative incorporating unpublished and obscure reports of American visits to Britain, Not Like Home describes the exciting and sometimes confounding mid-century encounters between two very different cultures."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States -- Relations -- Great Britain.
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United States. |
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Relations. |
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Great Britain. |
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Great Britain -- Relations -- United States.
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Great Britain -- Foreign public opinion, American -- History -- 20th century.
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Public opinion -- United States.
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Public opinion. |
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United States -- Foreign public opinion, British -- History -- 20th century.
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Public opinion -- Great Britain.
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Travelers -- Great Britain -- 20th century.
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Travelers. |
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Tourists -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Tourists. |
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Tourism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Tourism. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Indexed Term |
20th century |
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Great Britain |
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History |
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International relations |
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Public opinion |
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Public opinion, American |
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Public opinion, British |
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Tourism |
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Tourists |
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Travelers |
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United States |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Law, Michael John. Not like home. Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2019 0773558845 9780773558847 (OCoLC)1096491789 |
| ISBN |
9780773559561 (EPUB) |
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0773559558 (PDF) |
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0773559566 (EPUB) |
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9780773559554 (electronic book) |
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9780773558847 (paperback) |
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9780773558830 (hardcover) |
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0773558837 (Trade Cloth) |
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9780773558830 |
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0773558845 |
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9780773558847 |
| Standard No. |
9780773558830 |
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