History A-Level
Social class and popular culture
What Social class and popular culture means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Popular culture, literature and youth movements promoted jingoism, racial superiority and the paternalistic 'civilising mission', while working-class support for the Empire is assessed against middle-class and elite jingoism.
Topics that use Social class and popular culture
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
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