Social Classes and Social Relations in Britain 1850-1914 (New Studies in Economic and Social History, Series Number 19) - Softcover

Reid, Alastair J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521557755 ISBN 13: 9780521557757

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1995

Synopsis

The paperback. Pub Date: October 1995 Pages: 86 in Publisher: Camidge University Press The analysis of social the classes and withsocial relations in the second half of the nineteenth century has caused major debates among withsocial historians Alastair Reid provides a critical summary of the different approaches to the subject. giving an account of how interpretations have developed since the 1960s. and highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. The author explains how the influence of social sciences in the 1960s led scholars to emphasise the rise to power of the bourgeoisie . and the increasing subordination of the industrial working class. Recently more detailed research has led to a return to the older historical emphasis on the persistence of aristocratic power. the increasing independence of the working classes. and the centrality of voluntary agreeme...

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This book, first published in 1995, is a clear guide to the debates surrounding British social history between 1850 and 1914. It gives an account of how interpretations in the field have developed since the 1960s and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

Synopsis

The analysis of social classes and social relations in the second half of the nineteenth century has caused major debates among social historians. Alastair Reid provides a critical summary of the different approaches to the subject, giving an account of how interpretations have developed since the 1960s, and highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. The author explains how the influence of social sciences in the 1960s led scholars to emphasise the rise to power of the bourgeoisie, and the increasing subordination of the industrial working class. Recently more detailed research has led to a return to the older historical emphasis on the persistence of aristocratic power, the increasing independence of the working classes, and the centrality of voluntary agreement in a social order based on consent. The conclusion suggests new ways in which the subject might be approached. A select bibliography allows the reader to pursue the topic in more detail.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0521557755
• ISBN 13: 9780521557757
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84