Protesting about Pauperism: Poverty, Politics and Poor Relief in Late-Victorian England, 1870-1900

Author:   Elizabeth T. Hurren
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Volume:   v. 60
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9780861933297


Pages:   308
Publication Date:   18 June 2015
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Author:   Elizabeth T. Hurren
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   Royal Historical Society
Volume:   v. 60
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780861933297


ISBN 10:   086193329
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   18 June 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction The New Poor Law: Legal and Theoretical Framework Retrenchment Rhetoric: Crusaders and their Critics The Northamptonshire Poor Law Experience, 1834-1900 Setting the Poor Law Stage to Stigmatise Paupers A World-without-welfare? Penalising the Poor with Welfare-to-work Schemes Organising Resistance: Protesting about Pauperism Class Coalition: Poor Law Crisis and Reaction Begging for Burial: Fighting for Poor Law Funding Campaigning for Change: Democracy and Poor Law Politics, 1890-1900 Denouement: Continuity or Change? Conclusion Bibliography

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Well researched and clearly written, this is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the intersection between political and elected political action on the one hand, and the power of democratization on socio-economic policy on the other. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY This excellent study of the administration and politics of the English poor law, in a comparatively neglected phase of its history, contributes greatly to our understanding of the poverty, politvely neglected phase of its history, contributes greatly to our understanding of the poverty, politics and poor relief of the title. (Makes) a significan


Well researched and clearly written, this is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the intersection between political and elected political action on the one hand, and the power of democratization on socio-economic policy on the other. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY This excellent study of the administration and politics of the English poor law, in a comparatively neglected phase of its history, contributes greatly to our understanding of the poverty, politics and poor relief of the title. [Makes] a significant contribution to the historiography of the later nineteenth century. AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW


Well researched and clearly written, this is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the intersection between political and elected political action on the one hand, and the power of democratization on socio-economic policy on the other. * GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY * This excellent study of the administration and politics of the English poor law, in a comparatively neglected phase of its history, contributes greatly to our understanding of the 'poverty, politics and poor relief' of the title. * . * [Makes] a significant contribution to the historiography of the later nineteenth century. * AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW *


Well researched and clearly written, this is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the intersection between political and elected political action on the one hand, and the power of democratization on socio-economic policy on the other. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY This excellent study of the administration and politics of the English poor law, in a comparatively neglected phase of its history, contributes greatly to our understanding of the poverty, politics and poor relief of the title. (Makes) a significant contribution to the historiography of the later nineteenth century. AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW


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