The Working Class in Britain 1850 - 1939 (Themes In British Social History)

by JohnBenson (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $6.60

  This book analyzes the history of labour from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose history it was. It provides an account of working-class life, as well as offering a guide to the major issues in labour and social history. The author examines the material conditions, such as income and housing, of working-class life; explores family and community life; and considers working-class values and organization. It may be of interest to undergraduate/postgraduate students of modern British economic, social, political and labour history, as well as industrial relations. It is also designed to be accessible to anyone interested in the history of the working class.