| Working-Class Self-Help in Nineteenth-Century England: Responses to industrialization Contributor(s): Hopkins, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138204765 ISBN-13: 9781138204768 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 367.941 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: The History of Social Welfare |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.67 lbs) 258 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |