{"title":"John M. MacKenzie","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn M. MacKenzie's works explore the complex relationship between imperialism and culture, offering insightful perspectives on how popular culture reflects and shapes historical narratives. His writings provide a critical examination of the cultural dimensions of empire, suitable for readers interested in the intersections of history, society, and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those engaged in Education \u0026amp; Reference, MacKenzie's books combine scholarly rigour with accessible analysis, making them valuable resources for understanding the broader impacts of imperialism beyond traditional political and economic frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"imperialism-and-popular-culture-by-john-m-mackenzie-9780719018688","title":"Imperialism and Popular Culture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopular culture is invariably a vehicle for the dominant ideas of its age. Never was this more true than in the late-19th and early 20th centuries, when it reflected the nationalist and imperialist ideologies current throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImperialism and Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e examines the various media through which nationalist ideas were conveyed in late-Victorian and Edwardian times—such as the theatre, \"ethnic\" shows, juvenile literature, education, and the iconography of popular art. Several chapters look beyond World War I, when the most popular media, cinema and broadcasting, continued to convey an essentially late-19th-century world view. During this time, government agencies like the Empire Marketing Board sought to convince the public of the economic value of empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYouth organizations, which had propagated imperialist and militarist attitudes before the war, struggled to adapt to the new internationalist climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596654919916,"sku":"9780719018688","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719018688-imperialism-and-popular-culture.jpg?v=1777934557"},{"product_id":"museums-and-empire-by-john-m-mackenzie-9780719083679","title":"Museums and Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuseums and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to examine the origins and development of museums in six major regions of the British Empire in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It analyses museum histories in thirteen major centres in Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South-East Asia, setting them into the economic and social contexts of the cities and colonies in which they were located.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively and informative style, it also touches upon the history of many other museums in Britain and other territories of the Empire. A number of key themes emerge from its pages: the development of elites within colonial towns and cities, the emergence of the full range of cultural institutions associated with this, and the reception and modification of the key scientific ideas of the age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be essential reading for students and academics concerned with museum studies and imperial history and to a wider public devoted to the cause of museums and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597279052012,"sku":"9780719083679","price":58.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4337d67a2d7871899b9b244b92f799ed.jpg?v=1777954639"},{"product_id":"orientalism-by-john-m-mackenzie-9780719045783","title":"Orientalism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Orientalism debate, inspired by the work of Edward Said, has been a major source of cross-disciplinary controversy. \u003cem\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/em\u003e offers a re-evaluation of this vast literature by a historian of imperialism, giving it a historical perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe discussion tests the notion that the Western arts received genuine inspiration from the East by examining the visual arts, architecture, design, music, and theatre. 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