Bartie, A., Fleming, L., Freeman, M., Hulme, T., Hutton, A. and Readman, P. (2019) ‘History taught in the pageant way’: education and historical performance in twentieth-century Britain. History of Education, 48(2), pp. 156-179. (doi: 10.1080/0046760x.2018.1516811)
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Abstract
Historical pageants were important sites of popular engagement with the past in twentieth-century Britain. They took place in many places and sometimes on a large scale, in settings ranging from small villages to industrial cities. They were staged by schools, churches, professional organisations, women’s groups and political parties, among others. This article draws on contemporary studies of heritage and performance to explore the blend of history, myth and fiction that characterised pageants, and the ways in which they both shaped and reflected the self-image of local communities. Pageants were important channels of popular education as well as entertainment and, although they are sometimes seen as backward-looking and conservative spectacles, this article argues that pageants could be an effective means of enlisting the past in the service of the present and future.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fleming, Dr Linda and Freeman, Dr Mark |
Authors: | Bartie, A., Fleming, L., Freeman, M., Hulme, T., Hutton, A., and Readman, P. |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > History College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Economic and Social History |
Journal Name: | History of Education |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
ISSN: | 0046-760X |
ISSN (Online): | 1464-5130 |
Published Online: | 17 October 2018 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in History of Education 48(2): 156-179 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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