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

Hopkins, Eric

ISBN 10: 1138204757 / ISBN 13: 9781138204751

Published by Routledge, 2016

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258 pages. 8.60x5.50x0.79 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Working-Class Self-Help in Nineteenth-Century England: Responses to industrialization (Routledge Library Editions: The History of Social Welfare)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138204757
• ISBN 13: 9781138204751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.64 kilograms

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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.

About the Author

Eric Hopkins