Paul R Thompson

The Edwardians (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Must be regarded as an important step in rescuing Edwardian history from what he rightly calls "an academic limbo" ... combines the qualities of readability, breadth of focus, willingness to explain.' - TES

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134926763
• Artikelnr.: 49984744

Autorenporträt

Paul Thompson is Research Professor of Social History at the University of Essex and Director of the National Life Story Collection in London. A pioneer in oral history, he founded and co-edits the journal, Oral History, and is founder of the Oral History Society. His other works include: The Voice of the Past, The Work of William Morris and The Myths We Live By.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION Note on the interview method in social history
Part I Dimensions of inequality 1 MONEY 2 SUSTENANCE 3 COUNTRY AND TOWN 4 CHILDHOOD 5 YOUTH 6 MEN AND WOMEN: ADULTHOOD AND OLD AGE Part II Edwardians 7 UPPER AND MIDDLE CLASS Lady Violet Brandon
Grace Fulford
Sidney ford 8 THE BORDERLINE Peter Henry
Harriet Vincent 9 WORKING CLASS: THE SKILLED Frank Benson
Gwen Davies
10 WORKING CLASS: THE SEMI-SKILLED Fred Mills
Will Askham
Emmie Durham
11 THE POOR Richard Morgan
Will Thorn Part III Instruments of change 12 THE ECONOMY 13 ESCAPE Social mobility and crime
Leisure and drink
Religion 14 IDENTITY AND POWER 15 SOLIDARITY 16 POLITICS 17 THE EDWARDIAN CRISIS Feminism The revolt of the upper classes and Ulster The labour unrest 18 WAR Part IV The outcome 19 THE STANDARD OF LIFE 20 FAMILY 21 CLASS 22 THEORY AND PRACTICE