tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768973244481447116.post110610197815518854..comments2023-04-01T14:36:11.397+01:00Comments on Omniana: Paedophilia in the 1970s (slight return)Alwyn W. Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15481721908977710427noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768973244481447116.post-21235057620282589432014-03-27T05:23:46.816+00:002014-03-27T05:23:46.816+00:00Brilliantly written..... and what's more very ...Brilliantly written..... and what's more very accurate<br /><br />Really captures the actual mood of the times and what life was really like, rather than the text book feel that most other 20th century historians take<br /><br />For example, some 20th century will make great play of the a stat like 'home ownership double during the 1970's.... home owners rose for 5% to 10%' and present this as if it really reflect what life was like at the time and the changes that were occurring.... the problem with this approach is that 90% of people did not own homes and we're living entire lives that had nothing to do with home ownership!<br /><br />Home ownership doubling from 5% to 10% does not really tell you what real life was like in the 1970's<br /><br />Perhaps I'm not giving the best example, but hopefully you understand what I mean<br /><br />In short, Alwyn's words capture my heart and remind me of what Post-War Britain was really like and how it feltjohnsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871817671490336935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768973244481447116.post-86221821805838660602014-03-27T05:23:28.490+00:002014-03-27T05:23:28.490+00:00Brilliantly written..... and what's more very ...Brilliantly written..... and what's more very accurate<br /><br />Really captures the actual mood of the times and what life was really like, rather than the text book feel that most other 20th century historians take<br /><br />For example, some 20th century will make great play of the a stat like 'home ownership double during the 1970's.... home owners rose for 5% to 10%' and present this as if it really reflect what life was like at the time and the changes that were occurring.... the problem with this approach is that 90% of people did not own homes and we're living entire lives that had nothing to do with home ownership!<br /><br />Home ownership doubling from 5% to 10% does not really tell you what real life was like in the 1970's<br /><br />Perhaps I'm not giving the best example, but hopefully you understand what I mean<br /><br />In short, Alwyn's words capture my heart and remind me of what Post-War Britain was really like and how it feltjohnsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871817671490336935noreply@blogger.com