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Category: Endless Pressure 50 Years On

Ken Pryce: His life, his academic contribution and his relevance today: from a historian’s perspective

Posted on 29th September 2020 by hello.brigstow
I’ve always regretted not meeting Ken Pryce when he was in Bristol. He left in 1973 and I had only just arrived in the city in 1972.  But his book Endless Pressure first published in 1979 was to be a great influence on me, so I was delighted when Jo… Read more
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Endless Pressure: Sociologists in Conversation

Posted on 28th September 2020 by hello.brigstow
Julia: Do you have a copy of Ken Pryce’s Endless Pressure? Jackie: Yes, a very worn copy. The front cover has a photo of three young black men dressed in 1970s clothing, trying to look cool. The skinny middle ‘yout’ stares straight at the camera wearing pilot Ray Ban reflective… Read more
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