Overview

The years between 1776 and 1851 are of profound importance for the social and urban historian. English town dwellers of the period experienced some fundamental changes in their way of life: rapid population growth; and an unprecedented rate of social change resulting from this. These ever-increasing armies of town dwellers presented the local and central authorities with a myriad of urgent problems, including those of feeding, housing and controlligni a turbulent populace. These years saw the emergence of a new, essentially modern, machinery of control for running an urban society. Despite these dramatic changes an equally important feature of the period was the elements of continuit - in work, family life and leisure. Part one deals with the physical changes, the problems for the town dweller inherant in these, and the distinctions of social class that developed. Part two discusses the political response to the urbanization of England and the problems this caused: poverty and law enforcement. In part three the continuities are assessed: in leisure, rituals and family life. At every opportunity Dr Walvin brings his material to life with his extensive use of contemporary commentaries. In this lively and wide-ranging study, firmly rooted in recent scholarly research, Dr Walvin provides a balanced and up-to-date picture of a society which, although experiencing the most fundamental changes was also characterized by the continuities in its people's habits and social customs. This book was first published in 1984.

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Author:   James Walvin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415860383

ISBN 10:   0415860385
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   07 May 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface, James Walvin; Part 101 English Urban Life 1776–1851, James Walvin; Introduction, James Walvin; Part 1 A Changing Nation, James Walvin; Chapter 1 People and towns, James Walvin; Chapter 2 Suffering people: illness and death in the urban world, James Walvin; Chapter 3 Working lives, James Walvin; Chapter 4 The language of class, James Walvin; Part 2 Problems and Solutions, James Walvin; Chapter 5 The poor, James Walvin; Chapter 6 Learning and believing, James Walvin; Chapter 7 Challenging the system: radicalism and the development of mass politics, James Walvin; Chapter 8 The people subdued: law and order in an urban setting, James Walvin; Part 3 Continuities, James Walvin; Chapter 9 People’s pleasures, James Walvin; Chapter 10 Rituals and ceremonies, James Walvin; Chapter 11 Family Life, James Walvin; Chapter 102 Conclusion: continuity and change, James Walvin;

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