Englishness in selected works and songs of Billy Bragg

The bachelor thesis titled "Englishness in Selected Works and Songs of Billy Bragg" focuses on both the writings and songs by the British activist, author, and singer of protest songs, Billy Bragg, and his understanding of and attitudes towards Englishness. In the theoretical part, the idea of Englishness is explored from a historical point of view and in terms of contemporary society. The final chapter of the theoretical part focuses on protest songs and their influence on Bragg's songs. In the practical part, the aim is to analyse the concept of Englishness in selected songs written by Bragg throughout several decades. The main aim is to identify the tendencies and the development of Bragg's understanding of Englishness in his works Keywords Englishness, Billy Bragg, Protest songs, Britishness