Wendy Gordon

The Girl Who Lived On Her Clothes (eBook, ePUB)

The People of Paisley and the New Poor Law, 1839-76

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An engaging, compassionate social history of poverty and poor relief in Paisley, including the implementation of the New Poor Law for Scotland, analysis of who applied for relief, and the role of local events, individuals, and decisions in shaping the law for the nation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781803744179
• Artikelnr.: 72286375

Autorenporträt

Wendy M. Gordon is Professor of History at SUNY Plattsburgh, where she has flourished since 1998. She received her Ph.D. from Central Michigan University, conferred jointly with the University of Strathclyde. She previously wrote Mill Girls and Strangers: Single Women's Independent Migration in England, Scotland and the United States (2002).

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: The Case of the Unemployed and Destitute Inhabitants: Managing Poverty in Paisley before the New Poor Law: 1834-42 - The Case of the Distant Legislature: How the New Poor Law Came to Paisley: 1842-6 - The Case of the Girl Who Lived on Her Clothes: How the People of Paisley Met the Poor Law - The Case of the Starving Men: Relieving the Able-bodied Unemployed: 1847-66 - The Case of the Widow's Settlement: The New Poor Law and Women's Agency: 1850-61 - The Case of the Crowded Asylum: A Contest for Local Control: 1858-1876.