Neighbours, distrust, and the state : what the poorer working class in Britain felt about government and each other, 1860s to 1930s / Marc Brodie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brodie, Marc, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor--Great Britain--Attitudes--History--19th century.

Poor.

Poor--Great Britain--Attitudes--History--20th century.

Working class--Great Britain--Attitudes--History--19th century.

Working class.

Working class--Great Britain--Attitudes--History--20th century.

Public opinion--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Public opinion.

Public opinion--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.

Summary:

'Neighbours, Distrust, and the State' shows that in the past, just like now, many poor people 'wanted something done' by government in their communities, examining how they thought about such things as the role of the police, compulsory schooling, housing estates, and other state provisions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 8, 2022).

This edition also issued in print: 2022.

Other Format:

Print version: Brodie, Marc Neighbours, Distrust, and the State

ISBN:

0-19-189181-9

0-19-260320-5

0-19-260321-3