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Mass observation online

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England : Adam Matthew Digital ; Brighton University of Sussex

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  • Title:
    Mass observation online
  • Subjects: Mass-Observation -- Sources -- Databases; Mass society -- Sources -- Databases; Popular culture -- Great Britain -- Sources -- Databases; Political sociology -- Sources -- Databases; Social psychology -- Great Britain -- Sources -- Databases; Public opinion -- Great Britain -- Sources -- Databases; Economic history; Sociology; Electronic reference sources
  • Description: MASS OBSERVATION ONLINE -- MASS OBSERVATION II -- MASS OBSERVATION III -- MASS OBSERVATION IV
    The Mass Observation Organisation is engaged in social research in the UK. It created an archive of resources covering the years 1937- 1950s with a continuation from 1981. This online version of the Mass Observation Archive contains selected parts of the Archive. The entire File Report sequence, plus early Mass Observation publications, plus selected Topic Collections are included. Also offered are diaries (1939-51) and directive responses (1939-47). The online service also has essays on the project, interactive maps and bibliographic resources.
    Mass Observation Online makes available original manuscript and typescript papers created and collected by the Mass Observation organisation, as well as printed publications, photographs and interactive features. A pioneering social research organisation, Mass Observation was founded in 1937 by anthropologist Tom Harrisson, film-maker Humphrey Jennings and poet Charles Madge. Their aim was to create an 'anthropology of ourselves', and by recruiting a team of observers and a panel of volunteer writers they studied the everyday lives of ordinary people in Britain. This resource covers the original Mass Observation project, the bulk of which was carried out from 1937 until the mid-1950s, offering an unparalleled insight into everyday life in Britain during these transformative years.
    The Library also holds the file reports 1937 - 49 on microfiche (Fiche B16) as well as some books and pamphlets (to be found on the Catalogue). Also held are papers (parts 1-8) from the Archive (worktown and topic collections ) on microfilm (Film 416/417).
  • Publisher: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England : Adam Matthew Digital ; Brighton University of Sussex
  • Language: English
  • Type: Book
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