1st Edition
The Challenge of Labour Shaping British Society, 1850–1930
By Keith Burgess
Copyright 1980
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Challenge of Labour (1980) explains the changing forms of labour’s relationship with British society during the period of 1850 to 1930 – as the economic and social relations of Britain, the pioneer of modern industrial development, were undergoing a profound transformation due to increasing pressure from foreign competitors. It looks at the importance of the forces of production in... Read more
1. The Accommodation of Labour, 1850s–70s 2. The Challenge of the 1880s 3. The Struggle for Control, 1890–1906 4. The Edwardian ‘Crisis’, 1906–14 5. 1914–20: A New Social Order? 6. The 1920s: The Challenge Contained 7. Post-1926: Labourism Rehabilitated
Biography
Keith Burgess
