Working-Class Self-Help in Nineteenth-Century England : Responses to industrialization

Eric Hopkins

ISBN 10: 1138204757 / ISBN 13: 9781138204751

Editore: Routledge, 2016

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - First published in 1995, this book provides a readable survey of the three major forms of working-class self-help in nineteenth century England: the trade unions, the friendly societies and the co-operative movement. It is accessible to an introductory student readership as well as providing a critical appraisal of all types and forms of self-help available to the industrial working-class. Unlike former studies, the author examines trade unionism alongside friendly societies and the co-operative movement and shows how each developed in response to the challenge of industrialization and the demands of urban industrial life. The strengths and limitations of self-help approaches are assessed and wider issues of working-class culture and identity are examined.This book will be of interest to those studying the history of social welfare, class and industrial Britain. Codice articolo 9781138204751

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First published in 1995, this book provides a readable survey of the three major forms of working-class self-help in nineteenth century England: the trade unions, the friendly societies and the co-operative movement. It is accessible to an introductory student readership as well as providing a critical appraisal of all types and forms of self-help available to the industrial working-class. Unlike former studies, the author examines trade unionism alongside friendly societies and the co-operative movement and shows how each developed in response to the challenge of industrialization and the demands of urban industrial life. The strengths and limitations of self-help approaches are assessed and wider issues of working-class culture and identity are examined.

This book will be of interest to those studying the history of social welfare, class and industrial Britain.

Informazioni sull'autore: Eric Hopkins

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Titolo: Working-Class Self-Help in ...
Casa editrice: Routledge
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: Buch
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