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Aiming to explain how economic change reshaped rural life, The Farm Labourer: The History of a Modern Problem shows how a once independent peasant class became a fragile wage workforce. In this analysis, the book traces long-term shifts that touched farms, homes, and communities, offering a clear view of the forces behind the modern rural problem.
Two centuries of change are shown in plain terms. The narrative connects enclosure, market shifts, and political limits to the hardships facing labourers, housing, schooling, and wages. It also follows reform efforts, from early philanthropists to later legislation, and asks what made some remedies fail or succeed. The result is a grounded, accessible history that helps readers understand the stake of workers, farmers, and communities alike.
- How enclosure and land practices helped shape the labourer’s life and income
- The rise of rural migration, wages patterns, and the politics of reform
- The development of allotments, education, and social clubs as responses to hardship
- The emergence and limitations of agricultural unions and other collective actions
Ideal for readers of social history and labor history seeking a clear account of how rural problems formed and how reforms tried to address them.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed examination of the hardships that plagued agricultural laborers in England during the 18th and 19th centuries, a period of great economic and societal upheaval. The author discusses how the loss of traditional rights and income sources, coupled with rising prices and inadequate wages, led to widespread poverty, moral degradation, and the disintegration of rural communities. The book also explores the efforts of philanthropists and reformers to address the plight of the laborers, and the challenges they faced in implementing effective solutions. The author's insights illuminate the complex factors that shaped the lives of agricultural laborers during this transformative era, highlighting the enduring impact of these events on the social and economic landscape of England. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330699263_0
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