Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III
Monarchy, Spectacle and Experience
Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III
Monarchy, Spectacle and Experience
Description
Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III examines the activities and opinions of Mass Observers who experienced the first British coronation in 70 years, as well as the findings of Mass Observation investigators in several locations in the UK (including London) during the May 6th 2023 coronation weekend.
Reports and photographs by mobile observers, as well as MO panelists' pre-coronation writings and day diaries for May 6th demonstrate the ways in which people think about and engage with contemporary monarchy in practice and concept. Following in the footsteps of the original 1937 Mass-Observation coronation publication, Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III also charts social and cultural continuity and change over time, including the traditions of the ceremony itself and new events such as the Big Help Out.
Accessibility Information
Additional accessibility information
- EPUB 3.0
- Conforms with the requirements of EPUB Accessibility Spec v1.1
- WCAG level AA
- WCAG v2.2 compliant
- accessibility@bloomsbury.com
Hazards
The publication contains no hazards
Support for non-visual reading
- No accessibility features offered by the reading system, device or reading software are disabled or otherwise unusable with the product
- Has alternative text descriptions for images
Visual adjustments
Appearance of the text and page layout can be modified according to the capabilities of the reading system (font family and size, spaces, as well as color of background and text)
Navigation
- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation
- All or substantially all textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order
- Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
- Purposes of all links are made clear
Rich content
Language tagging provided
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: May the 6th: Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III, Jennifer J. Purcell and Lucy D. Curzon with Dorothy Sheridan
Part I
OBSERVATIONS I
1 Tales we tell ourselves: The Endurance of British Monarchy in the Twenty-First Century, Jennifer J. Purcell
Part II
OBSERVATIONS II
2 Visualizing Coronation, Lucy D. Curzon and Jennifer J. Purcell
Part III
OBSERVATIONS III
3 'Timid, Bookish, and Unproductive'?: Mass Observation, Monarchy And Academia, Lucy D. Curzon
Part IV
4 Majesty, Magic and Mass-Observation, Martin Francis
5 Charles III's Royal Body: Some Reflections, Paul R. Deslandes
6 Observing the Coronation from Wales, Nick Hubble
7 Another Coronation, Janet Wolff
8 Rain, Revels and Rebellion: The People's Coronation 1937 and 2023, Claire Langhamer and Lucy Noakes
9 Royal Families, Lucy D. Curzon
10 Carlos III E Camila: Notes from a very small Island, Catherine Ellis
11 Rumour and the Coronation Ritual, Kimberly Mair
12 'Coronation Orgies' and a 'Terribly White Balcony': Emotion and Race in the Coronation of King Charles III, Khaleda Brophy-Harmer
13 'Lighting up the Nation'?: Sounding Multicultural Britain and the Commonwealth at the Coronation Concert, Trevor R. Nelson and Christina Baade
OBSERVATIONS IV
Appendix: Spring 2023 MO Directive
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 11 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781350441767 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 39 bw illus |
| Series | The Mass-Observation Critical Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
ONLINE RESOURCES
Bloomsbury Collections
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.
Related Titles
