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Routledge Revivals: Poor Labouring Men (1985)

Rural Radicalism in Norfolk 1870-1923

By: Alun Howkins

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Routledge Revivals: Poor Labouring Men (1985)

Rural Radicalism in Norfolk 1870-1923

By: Alun Howkins

First published in 1985, this book presents the first detailed account of the relationship between the farmworkers, trades unionism, and political and social radicalism. Rural radicalism, one of the most important new features of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century politics, was particularly strong in Norfolk and as such provides the focus for this study. The author shows the how relationship between ‘master and man’ and ‘man’ and ‘work’ was changing in the period from the 1870s to the 1920s — ending with the great strike of 1923. The main themes are the shifts from religion to politics, from Liberalism to Labour, and in more general terms from local to national consciousness. The book shows men at work and the ways in which politics meshed — or failed to mesh — together. Based on detailed local research and on many hours of recorded interviews, it enables the voice of the labourer to be heard, and a real sense of hope, fear and aspiration to come through.

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Routledge

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1315447827

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Reshaping Rural England

A Social History 1850-1925

By: Alun Howkins

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Reshaping Rural England

A Social History 1850-1925

By: Alun Howkins

First Published in 1991. Reshaping Rural England covers the crucial period of English rural history from the high point of Britain's agricultural power in the 1850s and 1860s through to the grim years of the inter-war period. Uncovering many of the myths of an idyllic rural England, Howkins looks in detail at the role of women, the workplace, the family and religion. Topics covered include: * the creation of a stable social order by the rural elites, concealing widespread poverty and disorder. * the economic collapse of the cereal market in the 1870s. * the emergence of trade unions and other forms of social conflict in the countryside. * changes in agricultural production and the horror of war. Alun Howkins combines the concerns of the new social history with original research to produce an accessible and coherent account of the transformation of a society.

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172

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Routledge

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1136906398

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The Death of Rural England

A Social History of the Countryside Since 1900

By: Alun Howkins

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The Death of Rural England

A Social History of the Countryside Since 1900

By: Alun Howkins

This engaging history of rural England and Wales during the twentieth century looks at the role of the countryside as both a place of work and of leisure and looks at the many crises it has suffered during that time.

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Psychology Press

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0415138841

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9780415138840

The Death of Rural England

A Social History of the Countryside Since 1900

By: Alun Howkins

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The Death of Rural England

A Social History of the Countryside Since 1900

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Alun Howkins' panoramic survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the twentieth century. He examines the impact of the First World War, the role of agriculture throughout the century, and the expectations of the countryside that modern urban people harbour. Howkins analyzes the role of rural England as a place for work as well as leisure, and the problems caused by these often conflicting roles. This overview will be welcomed by anyone interested in agricultural and social history, historical geographers, and all those interested in rural affairs.

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Routledge

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1134772491

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Reshaping Rural England

A Social History, 1850-1925

By: Alun Howkins

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Reshaping Rural England

A Social History, 1850-1925

By: Alun Howkins

This interpretation of the period 1850 to 1925 was written for A-level and undergraduate students and argues that English rural life was shattered by urban development. The author focuses on the paternalism of the mid-19th-century and the war and interwar years.

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Collins Educational

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0044457057

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9780044457053

Book's by Alun Howkins

Routledge Revivals: Poor Labouring Men (1985)

Routledge Revivals: Poor Labouring Men (1985)

Reshaping Rural England

Reshaping Rural England

The Death of Rural England

The Death of Rural England

The Death of Rural England

The Death of Rural England

Reshaping Rural England

Reshaping Rural England

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