Seminars (TDs) Anne-Claire Cauhapé 11 one-hour sessions (group A Tuesday 9,00 to 10,00 room 121, gp B Friday 10,00 to 11,00 room 114, group C Tuesday 13,00 to 14,00 room 11 and group D Tuesday 16,30 to 17,30 room 121)

Week 1 22-26 January 2007. Description and texts.
Class and society

Week 2 29 Jan to 2 Feb. 2007. Description and texts.
Britain and the Second World War: making plans for a better tomorrow.

Week 3 5-9 Feb.Description and texts.
Test 1. Post-war Britain. Post-war consensus? From austerity to prosperity. "You've never had it so good". Swinging sixties.

Week 4 12 to 16 Feb. Description and texts.
The 1970's: a "decade of doubt". Change: Margaret Thatcher. John Major: more of the same? Tony Blair and New Labour: change or more of the same--a third way?

Week 5 19 to 23 Feb. Test 2. Description and texts.
The Monarchy, The Church, The Establishment, (chapters 2 and 3)

Week 6 26 Feb to 2 March. Description and texts.
The Constitution and Parliament (chapter 4)

Week 7 5 to 9 March. Test 3. Description and texts.
Prime Minister and Cabinet and Elections (chapters 5 and 6)

Week 8 12 to 16 March. Description and texts.
The Labour Party (chapter 7) andThe Conservative Party (chapter 8)

Week 9 19 to 23 March. Test 4. Description and texts.
Other parties and Trade Unions (chapters 9 and 10)

Week 10 26 to 30 March. Description and texts.
The Welfare State and Education (chapters 11 and 12)

Week 11 2 to 6 April. Test 5 Description and texts.
The Media (chapter 13) and A Divided Britain? (chapter 14) Description and texts.

Last update 29 January 2007