Social Classes and Social Relations in Britain 1850–1914

Alastair J Reid author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:28th Sep '95

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This book, first published in 1995, is a clear guide to the debates surrounding British social history between 1850 and 1914.

The analysis of social classes and social relations in the second half of the nineteenth century has caused major debates among social historians. In this book, first published in 1995, Alastair Reid provides a critical summary of the different approaches to the subject, giving an account of how interpretations have developed since the 1960s, and highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. The author explains how the influence of social sciences in the 1960s led scholars to emphasise the rise to power of the bourgeoisie, and the increasing subordination of the industrial working class. Recently more detailed research has led to a return to the older historical emphasis on the persistence of aristocratic power, the increasing independence of the working classes, and the centrality of voluntary agreement in a social order based on consent. The conclusion suggests new ways in which the subject might be approached. A select bibliography allows the reader to pursue the topic in more detail.

ISBN: 9780521552783

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm

Weight: 250g

86 pages