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Diana, self-interest, and British national identity

Author: John A Taylor
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000. ©2000
Edition/Format:  Print book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The public display of grief that accompanied the funeral of the late Princess of Wales drew attention to the many Britons who had found an affinity with Diana. The author of this book argues that Britain underwent a change in values and a shift in national identity during Diana's royal life.
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Taylor, John A., 1942-
Diana, self-interest, and British national identity.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000
(OCoLC)606346449
Named Person: Diana, Princess of Wales; Diana, Princess of Wales; Prinzessin) Diana (Wales
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: John A Taylor
ISBN: 027596826X 9780275968267
OCLC Number: 42935749
Description: x, 168 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents: Diana's Funeral and British Values --
Diana's Funeral and Fairy Tales --
Identity Crisis --
Diana's 1992 Provocation: The Hostility of Courtiers --
Values and National Identity --
Monarchy: A Symbol of Equilibrium --
The Royal Court, Households, and Shifts in Values --
The Diana Effect --
Diana and Consumer Culture --
Conclusion: Guilt, Shame, and Magnificence.
Responsibility: John A. Taylor.

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Seeking an explanation for this affinity, Taylor argues that, during Diana's brief time in the world spotlight, Britain underwent a change in values and a shift in national identity from a system  Read more...

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