Working-Class Self-Help in Nineteenth-Century England (Routledge Library Editions: The History of Social Welfare) - Hardcover

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Hopkins, Eric

 
9781138204751: Working-Class Self-Help in Nineteenth-Century England (Routledge Library Editions: The History of Social Welfare)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138204757 ISBN 13: 9781138204751
Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

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.

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Eric Hopkins

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138204757
ISBN 13 
9781138204751
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
258

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