1st Edition
An Artisan Elite in Victorian Society Kentish London 1840-1880
By Geoffrey Crossick
Copyright 1978
306 Pages
by
Routledge
310 Pages
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Routledge
306 Pages
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Routledge
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First published in 1978. Mid-Victorian Britain was relatively stable in comparison with the turbulent period that preceded it, and that stability is in part explained by the emergence of an artisan elite with a specific relationship to the society around it. This book examines that elite: its clubs and societies, co-operatives and building societies; its values and ideology, challenging the... Read more
Acknowledgements; List of Tables and Maps; 1. Introduction 2. The Growth of Kentish Town 3. Occupations and Industry 4. The Impact of the Workplace 5. Elites and the Community 6. The Artisan Elite: I Stratification 7. The Artisan Elite: II Ideology and Values 8. The Co-operative Movement 9. Friendly Societies 10. Political Ideology and Action 11. Conclusion; List of Sources; Notes; Index
Biography
Geoffrey Crossick
