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The representation of London nights in British popu- lar press and film, 1919-1939
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Citation: Arts, Mara (2020) The representation of London nights in British popular press and film, 1919-1939. [Thesis] (Unpublished) c 2020 The Author(s)
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The Representation of London Nights in British Popular Press and Film, 1919-1939
Candidate name: Mara Arts
Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Birkbeck, University of London
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Declaration of original work
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Abstract
This thesis explores the representation of night-time activities in the capital in popular British newspapers and films of the period. It argues that, whilst an increasingly democratised night allowed for more opportunities for previously marginalised groups, popular media of the period largely promoted adherence to the status quo. The thesis draws on extensive primary source material, including eighty British feature films and newspaper samples of the Daily Mail, Daily Express and Daily Mirror to ema icall anal e he e e en a ion of London nigh life in he B i