Becky E. Conekin is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, The London Institute
The autobiography of a nation assembles an impressive array of evidence and argument for judging this fascinating moment in British postwar cultural history. Uniting the best of history and cultural studies, Becky Conekin contributes an essential building block for the gradually accumulating historiography of the postwar era. -- Geoff Eley, University of Michigan This book makes a significant contribution to the design and social history of postwar Britain. -- Simon Gunn, University of Leeds