Working-Class Self-Help in Nineteenth-Century England: Responses to industrialization

by Eric Hopkins

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138204757
• ISBN13: 9781138204751
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"