Civic Culture and Housing Policy in Manchester, 1945-79
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12239100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Shapely (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 410-434 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Twentieth Century British History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-2359 • E-ISSN: 1477-4674 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/tcbh/15.4.410 |
| OpenAlex | W2051461542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This article develops three themes. First, we have shown that, whilst local housing policy was channelled by government initiatives, funding patterns and local expert opinion, local political and civic values gave rise to a policy orientation that had a significant influence on the lives and perceptions of public sector tenants. Secondly, we demonstrate that the tenacious hold of civic and political values contributed to the Labour Party’s political difficulties by making it resistant to change in the 1960s and 1970s, when a shift in approach was necessary to manage changing circumstances. Finally, by exploring the impact of a constantly reformulated local discursive and cultural tradition, we illustrate the explanatory value of a developing but still largely suggestive conceptual approach. Studying the urban politics of post-war Britain can add to our understanding of the policy process, provide significant insights into the world of the Labour Party, and focus attention on the role of the consumer in post-war politics
Government (linguistics · Local government · Perception · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public policy · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Urbanization and City Planning · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |