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Thatcher’s young men and the end of the party: parody, predictions and problems in literary representations of Thatcherism
This collection examines the social and cultural legacy of Thatcherism in the 21st century. As Thatcherism’s long hold over British politics comes to an uncertain end - or enters a newly reconfigured and renegotiated phase - its original contradictions are increasingly exposed. This chapter links two of them: Thatcherism as nationalist project versus its orientation towards transnational wealth; and its appeal to ambitious, destructively creative young men versus its social conservatism. These connected contradictions are a route into interpreting both Thatcherism’s appeal and how this appeal has come apart over time, as this chapter will explore through literary representations of Thatcherism from Alan Hollinghurst, Hanif Kureishi, and Ian McEwan.
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Palgrave MacmillanExternal DOI
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231-250Pages
296.0Book title
Thatcherism in the 21st Century: the social and cultural legacyPlace of publication
LondonISBN
9783030417918Full text available
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Stephen Farrall, David Jeffery, Antony MullenLegacy Posted Date
2021-09-01First Open Access (FOA) Date
2022-07-26First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-09-01Usage metrics
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