The birth of industrial Britain : social change, 1750-1850 /
Each book in the Seminar Studies in History series provides a concise and reliable introduction to complex events and debates. Written by acknowledged experts and supported by extracts from historical Documents, a Chronology, Glossary, Who's Who of key figures and Guide to Further Reading, Semi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Harlow ; New York :
Pearson Longman,
2011
New York : 2011 Harlow ; New York : 2011 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | Seminar studies in history
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| Summary: | Each book in the Seminar Studies in History series provides a concise and reliable introduction to complex events and debates. Written by acknowledged experts and supported by extracts from historical Documents, a Chronology, Glossary, Who's Who of key figures and Guide to Further Reading, Seminar Studies in History are the essential guides to understanding a topic Extensive population growth, the rise of large industrial urban centres, significant changes in working practices and fluctuations in employment placed strains on society. Although some aspects of social change stemmed from the adjustment to a capitalist economy in the process of industrialisation, Kenneth Morgan argues that many developments - especially in leisure, education and criminal justice - occurred as a result of the changing attitudes of the educated middle class towards the working class The Industrial Revolution had a profound and tasting effect on socioeconomic and. cultural conditions in Britain. The Birth of Industrial Britain examines the impact of early industrialisation on the lives of ordinary people in the century before 1850 This fully updated second edition has been revised to take account of significant recent research, providing a comprehensive range of pedagogical material to support the text. The Birth of Industrial Britain provides an essential up-to-date synthesis of the impact of the Industrial Revolution on British society for students at all levels. Book jacket Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book considers why fundamental social change in this period was not accompanied by major political change describes the provision of poor relief for those out of work documents the harsh existence of many workers during the Industrial Revolution explains how and why popular protest occurred |
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| Physical Description: | 167 p. : ill. ; 25 cm xxxv, 167 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm xxxv, 167 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 140823095X (pbk. : alk. paper) 140823095X 9781408230954 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781408230954 |