03095cam a2200493Mi 4500 9781003169161 FlBoTFG 20260210180745.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 201120s2021 enk go 000 0 eng d OCoLC-P eng rda OCoLC-P 1000382397 9781003169161 (electronic bk.) 1003169163 (electronic bk.) 9781000382396 (electronic bk. : PDF) 9781000382402 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1000382400 (electronic bk. : EPUB) (OCoLC)1242874964 (OCoLC-P)1242874964 CR4801 HIS 000000 bisacsh HIS 015000 bisacsh HIS 037070 bisacsh HBTB bicssc 355.1/34 23 Lord, Matthew J., author. British Concepts of Heroic "Gallantry" and the Sixties Transition The Politics of Medals / Matthew J. Lord. 1st edition. London : Routledge, 2021. 1 online resource This book examines the relationship between concepts of heroic "gallantry," as projected by the British honours system, and the sociocultural, political, military and international transitions of the supposed Sixties "cultural revolution." In so doing, it considers how a conservative, hierarchical and state-orientated concept both evolved and endured during a period of immense change in which traditional assumptions of deference to elites were increasingly challenged. Covering the period often defined as "The Long Sixties," from 1955-79, this study concentrates on four distinct transitions undergone by both state and non-state gallantry awards, including developments within the welfare state, class and gender discrimination, counterinsurgency and decolonisation. It ultimately sheds fresh light upon the importance of postwar decades to the continued evolution of concepts of gallantry and heroism in British culture using a range of underexplored government and media archives. It will be of interest to scholars, students and general researchers of heroism in modern Britain, the Sixties revolution, postwar military history and both the social and political evolution of British honours, decorations and medals. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. Decorations of honor Great Britain. Heroism Great Britain History 20th century. Military decorations Great Britain History 20th century. Sociology, Military Great Britain History 20th century. Social values Great Britain History 20th century. HISTORY / General bisacsh HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain bisacsh HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century bisacsh Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003169161 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf 90352 90351