ISBN:
0199247382
Language:
English
Pages:
VIII, 390 S.
Edition:
1. publ.
Series Statement:
Oxford historical monographs
DDC:
305.5/62/094276
Keywords:
Geschichte 1900-2000
;
Geschichte 1800-1900
;
Geschichte 1880-1930
;
Arbeidersklasse
;
Geschichte
;
Industrie
;
Wirtschaft
;
Industries History
;
Working class History 19th century
;
Working class History 20th century
;
Arbeiter
;
Lancashire (England) - Social conditions - 19th century
;
Lancashire (England) - Social conditions - 20th century
;
Lancashire (England) Economic conditions
;
Lancashire
;
Lancashire
;
Arbeiter
;
Geschichte 1880-1930
Abstract:
"This book examines the experiences and values which shaped working-class life in Britain in the half-century from 1880. It takes as its focus a region, Lancashire, which was central to the social and political changes of the period. The discussion centres on two towns, Bolton and Wigan, which, while they were geographically close, differed significantly in their industrial fortunes and their electoral development. The formation of class identity is traced through developments in the world of work, from the impact of technological and managerial innovations to the elaboration of collective-bargaining procedures. Beyond work, particular attention is paid to the dynamics of neighbourhood and family life, the latter emerging as an important source of continuity in working-class life. The broader impact of such influences are traced through a close examination of the electoral politics of the period."--BOOK JACKET.
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