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Working men's bodies : work camps in Britain, 1880-1940 / John Field.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Field, John, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Work camps--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Work camps.
- Work camps--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Labor supply--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Labor supply.
- Labor supply--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- Britain's work camp systems have never before been studied in depth. Highly readable, and based on thorough archival research and the reminiscences of those involved, this fascinating book addresses the relations between work, masculinity, training, and citizen service. The book is a comprehensive study, from the labour colonies of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain to the government instructional centres of the 1930s.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 25, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 9781526112521
- 1526112523
- 9781781706015
- 1781706018
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