The Crowd in Contemporary Britain
1st Edition
Published on 18. June 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-8039-8075-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the years of post-war prosperity in Britain, the crowd played little part in public life. However, in 1981 a new era was opened by the renewed outbreak of major crowd disorders starting in the London suburb of Brixton within five miles of the seat of British government. What is the explanation for this resurgence of the crowd? What will be its impact upon British society? These questions are the subject of this thoroughly researched, scientific study of the crowd. Although it focuses on events in Britain during the 1980s, its purpose is to understand the underlying nature of the crowd as a phenomenon.
Reviews / Votes
`there is much of interest in this book, especially for policy-makers and practitioners. Moreover, a noteworthy feature, for which the editors are to be congratulated, is the way the essays link informatively together... The wealth of evidence assembled reflect the importance of this field of study... the essays in this book represent a blend of theory and empirical research which is to be valued in such a difficult and important area' - Reviewing Sociology`provides a useful contribution to the growing literature on this subject, and raises questions that could be usefully approached in future research' - International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
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Persons
Expert and lay representations of risk; social and ethical implications of biotechnology; qualitative research methods; risk and trust; science in society and society in science; beliefs and attitudes
Content
Foreword - Lord Scarman
The Crowd in Context - George Gaskell and Robert Benewick
Violent Disorders in Twentieth Century Britain - Eric Dunning, Patrick Murphy, Tim Newburn and Ivan Waddington
Street Life, Ethnicity and Social Policy - John Edwards, Robin Oakley and Sean Carey
Front Line Supervision in the British Police Service - Michael Chatterton
Flashpoints of Public Disorder - David Waddington, Karen Jones and Chas Chritcher
The Peaceful Crowd - Robert Benewick and Robert Holton
Crowd Solidarity and the Pope's Visit to Britain
The Crowd and Community - Geraint Parry, George Moyser and Margaret Wagstaffe
Context, Content and Aftermath
Sources for the Study of Recent Crowd Events - John Stevenson
The Crowd in Context - George Gaskell and Robert Benewick
Violent Disorders in Twentieth Century Britain - Eric Dunning, Patrick Murphy, Tim Newburn and Ivan Waddington
Street Life, Ethnicity and Social Policy - John Edwards, Robin Oakley and Sean Carey
Front Line Supervision in the British Police Service - Michael Chatterton
Flashpoints of Public Disorder - David Waddington, Karen Jones and Chas Chritcher
The Peaceful Crowd - Robert Benewick and Robert Holton
Crowd Solidarity and the Pope's Visit to Britain
The Crowd and Community - Geraint Parry, George Moyser and Margaret Wagstaffe
Context, Content and Aftermath
Sources for the Study of Recent Crowd Events - John Stevenson