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

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.

• | Author: Eric Hopkins
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Feb 27, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 254 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138204765
• | ISBN-13: 9781138204768