The Industrial Revolution and Work in Nineteenth Century Europe

The Industrial Revolution is a central concept in conventional understandings of the modern world, and as such is a core topic on many history courses. It is therefore difficult for students to see it as anything other than an objective description of a crucial turning-point, yet a generation of social and labour history has revealed the inadequacies of the Industrial Revolution as a way of conceptualizing economic change. This book provides students with access to recent upheavals in scholarly debate by bringing a selection of previously published articles, by leading scholars and teachers, together in one volume, accompanied by explanatory notes. The editor's introduction also provides a synthesis and overview of the topic. As the revision of historical thought is a continual process, this volume seeks to bring the reinterpretation of such debates as working-class formation up to the present by introducing post-structuralist and feminist perspectives.

1103664761
The Industrial Revolution and Work in Nineteenth Century Europe

The Industrial Revolution is a central concept in conventional understandings of the modern world, and as such is a core topic on many history courses. It is therefore difficult for students to see it as anything other than an objective description of a crucial turning-point, yet a generation of social and labour history has revealed the inadequacies of the Industrial Revolution as a way of conceptualizing economic change. This book provides students with access to recent upheavals in scholarly debate by bringing a selection of previously published articles, by leading scholars and teachers, together in one volume, accompanied by explanatory notes. The editor's introduction also provides a synthesis and overview of the topic. As the revision of historical thought is a continual process, this volume seeks to bring the reinterpretation of such debates as working-class formation up to the present by introducing post-structuralist and feminist perspectives.

59.99 In Stock
The Industrial Revolution and Work in Nineteenth Century Europe

The Industrial Revolution and Work in Nineteenth Century Europe

by Lenard R. Berlanstein (Editor)
The Industrial Revolution and Work in Nineteenth Century Europe

The Industrial Revolution and Work in Nineteenth Century Europe

by Lenard R. Berlanstein (Editor)

eBook

$59.99 

Available on Compatible NOOK devices, the free NOOK App and in My Digital Library.
WANT A NOOK?  Explore Now

Related collections and offers


Overview

The Industrial Revolution is a central concept in conventional understandings of the modern world, and as such is a core topic on many history courses. It is therefore difficult for students to see it as anything other than an objective description of a crucial turning-point, yet a generation of social and labour history has revealed the inadequacies of the Industrial Revolution as a way of conceptualizing economic change. This book provides students with access to recent upheavals in scholarly debate by bringing a selection of previously published articles, by leading scholars and teachers, together in one volume, accompanied by explanatory notes. The editor's introduction also provides a synthesis and overview of the topic. As the revision of historical thought is a continual process, this volume seeks to bring the reinterpretation of such debates as working-class formation up to the present by introducing post-structuralist and feminist perspectives.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781134911929
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/02/2003
Series: Rewriting Histories
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 196
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Lenard R. Berlanstein

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface, Jack R. Censer; General Introduction, Lenard R. Berlanstein; Part 1 Rethinking the Industrial Revolution, Lenard R. Berlanstein; Chapter 1 The Present and the Past in the English Industrial Revolution, 1880–1980, David Cannadine; Chapter 2 Mechanization and Hand Labour in Industrializing Britain, Raphael Samuel; Chapter 3 Social Change in Modern Europe: The Big Picture, Charles Tilly; Part 2 Work Experiences and Protest, Lenard R. Berlanstein; Chapter 4 Women's Work and Industrialization, Theresa McBride; Chapter 5 Patterns of Proletarianization, Christopher H. Johnson; Chapter 6 Drink and Industrial Discipline in Nineteenthcentury Germany, James S. Roberts; Part 3 The Making of a Working Class, Lenard R. Berlanstein; Chapter 7 The Limits of Labour Protest, Peter N. Stearns; Chapter 8 Uneven Development, the Autonomy of Politics and the Radicalization of Workers, William H. SewellJr; Chapter 9 On Language, Gender and Working-Class History, Joan Wallach Scott;
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews