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Empire, Extraction and Power in the Festivals of Britain of 1951 and 2022

Caoimhe Mader McGuinness (Kingston University London)

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English
Cambridge University Press
08 January 2026
This Element compares the 1951 Festival of Britain with the 2022 Unboxed Festival to explore both continuities and shifts in the British state's relationship to empire, power and extraction as expressed in celebrations of national culture. The ideological projects underpinning these governments, distanced by more than seventy years, might be seen as fundamentally opposed. Yet approaching this comparative study through a conjunctural analysis focusing on the narrations of British identity and both events' wilful intertwining of technology and art reveals the continuities between both periods, especially as they pertain to historical practices of the imperial state and its far-reaching consequences.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Weight:   262g
ISBN:   9781009461252
ISBN 10:   1009461257
Series:   Elements in Theatre, Performance and the Political
Pages:   86
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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