Poverty archaeology : architecture, material culture and the workhouse under the new Poor Law / Charlotte Newman and Katherine Fennelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Charlotte, 1924-1996, author.

Fennelly, Katherine (Historical archaeologist), author.

Series:

EASA Series ; 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture and archaeology--Great Britain--History.

Social archaeology--Great Britain.

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

Workhouses--Great Britain--History--19th century.

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

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

Material culture--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, [2024]

Summary:

The Poor Laws in the United Kingdom left a built and material legacy of over two centuries of legislative provision for the poor and infirm. Workhouses represent the first centralized, state-organized system for welfare, though they maintain a notorious historical reputation. Workhouses were intended to be specialized institutions, with dedicated subdivisions for the management of different categories of inmate. Examining the workhouse provision from an archaeological perspective, the authors demonstrate the heterogeneity of the Poor Law system from a built heritage perspective. This volume forms a social archaeology of the lived experience of poverty and health in the nineteenth century.

Contents:

Poverty Archaeology

Contents

Figures

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Poverty Archaeology

Chapter 2. The Sick

Chapter 3. The Elderly

Chapter 4. The Young

Chapter 5. The Mad

Chapter 6. The Workers

Concluding Thoughts

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Newman, Charlotte Poverty Archaeology

ISBN:

1-80539-110-0