Britain by Mass-observation
Book
1939 (Published)
1939 (Published)
| Place of origin |
246 pages with 1 illustration
Object details
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| Title | Britain by Mass-observation (published title) |
| Brief description | Book, "Britain by Mass-observation", Charles Madge and Tom Harrisson, Harmondsworth, Penguin Books, 1939 |
| Physical description | 246 pages with 1 illustration |
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| Gallery label | Penguin Books' success in the immediate pre-war years was largely due to the Penguin Specials, a series especially commisioned to address the political and social crisis. Britain by Mass Observation was an example of 'anthropology at home'. It was run by the left-wing poet Charles Madge, anthropologist Tom Harrisson and documentary film-maker Humphrey Jennings.
V&A Museum
20th Century Gallery(- Dec 2019) |
| Object history | First published January 1939 |
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| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041989071154 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2019 |
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