The Working Class in Britain 1850-1939

by John Benson

Themes in British Social History (1989)

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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.

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John Benson is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wolverhampton.

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Nonfiction, History, Sociology, General Nonfiction
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305.5Society, government, & cultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial group - Age, Gender, EthnicityPeople by social and economic levels
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HD8390 .B364Social sciencesIndustries. Land use. LaborIndustries. Land use. LaborLabor. Work. Working classBy region or country
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